The Pioneers (novel) The Pioneers (novel) The Pioneers, or The Sources of the Susquehanna; a Descriptive Tale is a historical novel by American writer James Fenimore Cooper. It was the first of five novels published which became known as the "Leatherstocking Tales". Published in 1823, "The Pioneers" is the fourth novel in terms of the chronology of the novels' plots. The story takes place on the rapidly advancing frontier of New York State and features an elderly Leatherstocking (Natty Bumppo), Judge Marmaduke Temple of Templeton (whose life parallels that of the author's father Judge William Cooper), and Elizabeth Temple (based on the author's
Fairy tales... fairy tales... fairy tales of the old Arbat film was shot at Bolshoy Gnezdnikovsky Lane in Moscow . Fairy tales... fairy tales... fairy tales of the old Arbat Fairy tales... fairy tales... fairy tales of the old Arbat (, translit. Skazki... skazki... skazki starogo Arbata) is a Soviet feature film directed by Savva Kulish, filmed in 1982 on the basis of Aleksei Arbuzov's play "Fairy Tales of the Old Arbat". In one of the quiet cozy alleyways of old Moscow, lives a talented puppet master. He has a faithful friend Christopher, son Kuzya and many dolls. Suddenly, a sweet and tender girl, Viktosha, appears in the house, which