The Wing-and-wing Or Le Feu-follet A Tale - James Fenimore Cooper

A Thrilling Novel Of Seafaring Adventure, Romance, And Napoleonic History, From The Author Of The Leatherstocking 1842, James Fenimore Cooper Returned To Transatlantic Themes With A Thrilling Historical Novel Set In The Mediterranean Sea, Weaving Together A Characteristically Exciting Narrative Of Naval Pursuit With A Story Of Lovers Separated By Religious Differences. As The Novel Unfolds, Warships Under The Command Of The Recently Ennobled Lord Nelson Are Thwarted In Their Attempt To Capture The French Privateer Raoul Yvard And His Graceful Lugger Le Feu-follet, While Yvard Himself Is Frustrated Because The Italian Girl He Loves, Loyal To The Church, Refuses To Marry A French Deist. Cooper Also Worked Into His Story One Of His Most Colorful Yankee Characters, Ithuel Bolt, An Impressed Seaman Who Combines Courage And Righteousness With Bitterness And Greedy Self-interest.what Sets The Wing-and-wing Apart From Cooper's Other Maritime Adventures Is The Setting: Most Of The Action Occurs In The Genial Italian Waters Of The Bay Of Naples And Gulf Of Salerno, Locations Cooper Had Visited In 1829-30 And Later Recalled As The Only Region Of The Earth That I Truly Love.