Джеймс-Фенімор Купер (1789–1851) — видатний американський письменник романтичного напрямку. Його обдарування найповніше розкрилося в книжках про індіянів, що складають знаменитий цикл «Шкіряна панчоха», куди входить і «Звіробій». Головна тема цих творів — боротьба індіянських племен проти американських колонізаторів, драматична історія загибелі родового укладу індіянів під хижацьким наступом капіталістичної «цивілізації».

«Читаючи Купера, — писав славнозвісний французький фантаст Жюль Верн, — я ніколи не відчував утоми. Деякі з його романів гідні безсмертя, і я сподіваюсь, про них пам'ятатимуть і тоді, коли так звані літературні гіганти пізнішого часу кануть у Лету».

Безперечно, до таких творів Ф. Купера Жюль Верн відносив і «Звіробоя».

«Останній з могікан» — це другий роман п'ятилогії Ф. Купера, головний герой якої Соколине Око, за словами М. Горького, належить до «тих істинних друзів людства, чиї страждання й подвиги так гойно прикрашають наше життя». Мужній розвідник Соколине Око виступає захисником скривджених і знедолених, другом і братом індіян. В романі прославлено сміливість, стійкість, вірність своєму обов'язкові, якими визначаються могіканин Чингачгук та його син Анкес, останні представники приреченого на вимирання шляхетного індіянського племені.

Твір цей Купер написав 1825 р. Дія його відбувається 1757 р.

Романом «Піонери», дія якого відбувається в 1793 році, відкривається широко відомий цикл книг Ф. Купера про благородного Натті Бампо, на прізвисько Шкіряна Панчоха, про мисливця і слідопита — одного з американських піонерів-землепроходців. Героєві вже сімдесят років. Він доживає свій вік в маєтку судді Темпла, тулячись в бідній хатині разом зі своїм другом, старим індійцем Джоном Мокасином. Натті не може примиритися із звитяжним наступом жадібних і хитрих «цивілізаторів», які на його очах виснажують родючі землі, вирубують вікові ліси, винищують звірів і птахів. Натті Бампо, який врятував життя дочці судді, судять за те, що в недозволений для полювання сезон застрелив оленя. Старий мисливець біжить в безлюдні західні ліси, чимдалі від чужих і ворожих йому людей нового часу — часу капіталістичної наживи.

Завершальний роман відомої пенталогії класика американської літератури про доброчесного мисливця Натті Бампо.

Дія роману відбувається під час колоніальних воєн у Північній Америці. Деякі індіанські племена майже повністю знищені. Красуні Кора й Аліса, майор Гейворд, мужній мисливець Соколине Око та їхні відважні друзі Чингачгук і Ункас мають подолати безліч перепон і небезпек на шляху до мети – англійського форту Вільям-Генрі, де на дівчат чекає батько.

The odds had always been stacked against Homer, the blind kitten nobody wanted. But destiny took a hand the day he met Gwen Cooper, and with the publication twelve years later of the international bestseller "Homer’s Odyssey," Homer went from beloved house cat to world-wide star. He became the scourge and darling of the reporters, photographers, videographers, bloggers, and radio hosts who clamored to meet him—dragging his hapless human behind him as he greeted fame with his usual joie de vivre and occasional “catitude.” He became a spokes- cat for the cause of special- needs animals everywhere, and eventually the wise older mentor to the new special- needs kitten who would enter his and Gwen’s lives. Most importantly, Homer taught those who loved him best how to live and die with courage and joy—and left behind a rescue community of “Homer’s Heroes” that continues to save countless lives in his name. By turns humorous and tender, this beautifully written, 115- page sequel concludes the adventures of Homer the Blind Wonder Cat—the fearless feline who proved that love isn’t something you see with your eyes, that even the smallest of creatures can make a big difference, and that true love lives forever.

Fifteen years earlier, doctors had warned that Homer—a tiny, sightless kitten—was unlikely to survive and probably wouldn’t have much of a life even if he did. Miraculously and against all the odds, however, Homer grew into a feline dynamo who scaled seven-foot bookcases with ease, saved his human mom’s life when he chased a late-night burglar from their apartment, and rose to global fame—paving the way for other special-needs animals once considered “unadoptable.” Now, only two weeks before Christmas, with doctors once again decreeing that Homer didn’t have much time—that he wouldn’t even make it to Christmas Eve—Homer showed everyone that he still had one more miracle left in him. The heroic blind cat proved again, once and for all, that hope and love aren’t things you see with your eyes. You see them with your heart. Humorous and heartwarming, Homer and the Holiday Miracle will leave you filled with the true spirit of the season. It’s the ideal stocking-stuffer for the cat lover on your list—and the perfect holiday treat for yourself. Read and rejoice!

Once in nine lives, something extraordinary happens... The last thing Gwen Cooper wanted was another cat. She already had two, not to mention a phenomenally underpaying job and a recently broken heart. Then Gwen’s veterinarian called with a story about a three-week-old eyeless kitten who’d been abandoned. It was love at first sight. Everyone warned that Homer would always be an "underachiever," never as playful or independent as other cats. But the kitten nobody believed in quickly grew into a three-pound dynamo, a tiny daredevil with a giant heart who eagerly made friends with every human who crossed his path. Homer scaled seven-foot bookcases with ease and leapt five feet into the air to catch flies in mid-buzz. He survived being trapped alone for days after 9/11 in an apartment near the World Trade Center, and even saved Gwen’s life when he chased off an intruder who broke into their home in the middle of the night. But it was Homer’s unswerving loyalty, his infinite capacity for love, and his joy in the face of all obstacles that inspired Gwen daily and transformed her life. And by the time she met the man she would marry, she realized Homer had taught her the most important lesson of all: Love isn’t something you see with your eyes. Homer’s Odyssey is the once-in- a-lifetime story of an extraordinary cat and his human companion. It celebrates the refusal to accept limits—on love, ability, or hope against overwhelming odds. By turns jubilant and moving, it’s a memoir for anybody who’s ever fallen completely and helplessly in love with a pet.

Авторът на световни бестселъри Глен Купър съчетава амбициозно и умело библейски истории, легенди за крал Артур и най-нови постижения в областта на физиката в новия си бестселър. Химикът Артър Мелъри и физикът Клер Понтие се съюзяват в шеметна надпревара за Граала из провинциална Англия, Западна Европа и Светите земи. Двамата се опитват да спасят светата реликва от ръцете на страховита древна организация, която смята да я използва за собствените си егоистични цели. Първият роман на Глен Купър „Библиотеката на мъртвите“ е издаден в 25 страни и е бестселър в Щатите, Германия, Великобритания, Испания, Италия и др. Заедно с продълженията „Книга на душите“ и „Библиотекарите“ броят на продадените екземпляри надхвърля десет милиона.

Set in 1740 during the French and Indian Wars, The Deerslayer testifies to the murderous humanity and natural beauty on which the history of America was written. In the climactic novel of the Leather-stocking Tales, Hawkeye, the noble white youth, learns to sacrifice self-interest for the common good and discovers his identity in bloody struggles among the powerful Iroquois confederacy.

Although The Pioneers was first of the “Leatherstocking” books to be published, the period of time covered (principally 1793) makes it the fourth chronologically. The story takes place on the rapidly advancing frontier of New York State and features a middle-aged Leatherstocking (Natty Bumppo), Judge Marmaduke Temple of Templeton, whose life parallels that of the author’s father Judge William Cooper, and Elizabeth Temple (Cooper’s sister), of Cooperstown. The story begins with an argument between the Judge and the Leatherstocking over who killed a buck, and as Cooper reviews many of the changes to his fictional Lake Otsego, questions of environmental stewardship, conservation, and use prevail. The plot develops as the Leatherstocking and Chingachgook begin to compete with the Temples for the loyalties of a mysterious young visitor, “Oliver Edwards,” the “young hunter,” who eventually marries Elizabeth. Chingachgook dies, exemplifying the vexed figure of the “dying Indian,” and Natty vanishes into the sunset. For all its strange twists and turns, ‘The Pioneers’ may be considered one of the first ecological novels in the United States. (source: Wikipedia)

The final novel in Cooper’s epic Leatherstocking Tales, filled with excitement and thrill, which follows the adventures of Natty Bumppo and Dr. Bat, the latter of whom spends his time in discovering new animals and plants in the prairie. The book subtly highlights various issues of that era like the annihilation of nature and dislocation of American Indians. It provides pure reading pleasure through its vibrant details and vivid characterization. Engrossing!

From the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir Homer’s Odyssey comes a tender, joyful, utterly unforgettable novel, primarily told through the eyes of the most observant member of any human family: the cat.

Humans best understand the truth of things if they come at it indirectly. Like how sometimes the best way to catch a mouse that’s right in front of you is to back up before you pounce.

So notes Prudence, the irresistible brown tabby at the center of Gwen Cooper’s tender, joyful, utterly unforgettable novel, which is mostly told through the eyes of this curious (and occasionally cranky) feline.

When five-week-old Prudence meets a woman named Sarah in a deserted construction site on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, she knows she’s found the human she was meant to adopt. For three years their lives are filled with laughter, tuna, catnaps, music, and the unchanging routines Prudence craves. Then one day Sarah doesn’t come home. From Prudence’s perch on the windowsill she sees Laura, the daughter who hardly ever comes to visit Sarah, arrive with her new husband. They’re carrying boxes. Before they even get to the front door, Prudence realizes that her life has changed forever.

Suddenly Prudence finds herself living in a strange apartment with humans she barely knows. It could take years to train them in the feline courtesies and customs (for example, a cat should always be fed before the humans, and at the same exact time every day) that Sarah understood so well. Prudence clings to the hope that Sarah will come back for her while Laura, a rising young corporate attorney, tries to push away memories of her mother and the tumultuous childhood spent in her mother’s dusty downtown record store. But the secret joys, past hurts, and life-changing moments that make every mother-daughter relationship special will come to the surface. With Prudence’s help Laura will learn that the past, like a mother’s love, never dies.

Poignant, insightful, and laugh-out-loud funny, Love Saves the Day is a story of hope, healing, and how the love of an animal can make all of us better humans. It’s the story of a mother and daughter divided by the turmoil of bohemian New York, and the opinionated, irrepressible feline who will become the bridge between them. It’s a novel for anyone who’s ever lost a loved one, wondered what their cat was really thinking, or fallen asleep with a purring feline nestled in their arms. Prudence, a cat like no other, is sure to steal your heart.

Before there was Homer the Blind Wonder Cat, there was Scarlett—the adorable, maddeningly aloof, gray rescue tabby...

Every cat lover remembers the very first feline they fell in love with. For celebrated cat writer Gwen Cooper, that first love is Scarlett—a pint-sized rescue kitten with a king-sized personality. A natural-born troublemaker and wary at first after life on the streets, Scarlett is quick to win hearts with her kittenish mischief, but slow to open her own heart to the woman who saved her. Yet as the months go by, and bonds of trust are painstakingly forged link by link, Gwen begins to realize that the love you have to earn just may be the love that means the most.

Poignant, tender, and laugh-out-loud funny, “I Choo-Choo-Choose You!” is the first in the Curl Up with a Cat Tale series of true short stories from Gwen Cooper—bestselling author of the smash hit Homer’s Odyssey: A Fearless Feline Tale—and sure to warm the heart of any cat enthusiast. Read and fall in love for the first time all over again!

Can work, family life, and sanity itself survive a three-legged cat’s one-track obsession?

Clayton “the Tripod” is a special-needs rescue who quickly established himself as king of the house—a “loveable doofus” and natural clown with a heart big enough for ten cats. The day he teaches himself to play fetch, however, Clayton transforms from loving lap cat to ruthless slave driver, demanding round-the-clock games of toss/retrieve/repeat from his hapless human mom. He interrupts her work, her sleep, even her alone time with her husband. But how can any loving (if exhausted!) cat parent look into an adorable feline’s big hopeful eyes and say no?

From the Curl Up with a Cat Tale series of true-life short stories from Gwen Cooper—bestselling author of the smash hit Homer’s Odyssey: A Fearless Feline Tale—“Stop Trying to Make Fetch Happen” is full of Gwen’s trademark humor and heart. It’s a tale sure to resonate with animal lovers everywhere.

When an invading swarm of six-legged intruders takes over a peaceful Jersey City brownstone, there’s no one to turn to except two scrappy feline warriors in the battle against . . . THEM!

Gwen Cooper and her husband, Laurence, had no idea how bad an onslaught of clothes moths could get until they had to start throwing away cherished sweaters by the sackful. Their secret weapon against the stubborn six-legged pests are Clayton “the tripod” and his litter-mate Fanny—two strictly indoor black cats eager, at long last, to test their predatory prowess. But as casualties mount, and the moths meet the cats’ superior size and skill with their own overwhelming numbers, the question remains: Can two never-say-die furry soldiers ever win the war against THEM?

The latest entry in the continuing Curl Up with a Cat Tale series—true-life cat stories by Gwen Cooper, New York Times bestselling author of the smash-hit Homer’s Odyssey: A Fearless Feline Tale—“THEM!” is a hilarious, high-octane adventure tale you won’t want to miss!