The Pathfinder, or The Inland Sea The Pathfinder, or The Inland Sea The Pathfinder, or The Inland Sea is a historical novel by James Fenimore Cooper, first published in 1840. It is the fourth novel Cooper wrote featuring Natty Bumppo, his fictitious frontier hero, and the third chronological episode of the "Leatherstocking Tales". The inland sea of the title is Lake Ontario. "The Pathfinder" was written 13 years after Natty Bumppo had ended his career in "The Prairie". Cooper had questioned the wisdom of reviving this hero, and he was at the time engaged in fierce litigations with newspapers. The adventures of the plot on the
Journeys With Elijah: Eight Tales of the Prophet with Elijah makes a fine addition to folklore collections." "The Horn Book Magazine" called it an "eloquent collection." "Publishers Weekly" gave a starred review and wrote "Goldin imbues her well-paced tales with an irresistible sense of mystery and wonder. .. Pinkney's masterfully composed watercolor-pastel-and-pencil paintings have rarely looked better." The "New York Times" wrote "Children who are entertained and educated by these stories can be introduced to the more complicated details when they are older and ready to ponder why the same prophet who heard the "still, small voice" of God also found it necessary to slaughter the defeated disciples