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
Tales of the Bounty Hunters Tales of the Bounty Hunters Tales of the Bounty Hunters (1996) is an anthology of short stories set in the fictional "Star Wars" universe. It presents the background stories about each bounty hunter that was seen aboard Darth Vader's Star Destroyer in the film "The Empire Strikes Back". It contains the tale of IG-88, Dengar, Bossk, Zuckuss and 4-LOM, and Boba Fett. The book was edited by Kevin J. Anderson, who conceived the "Tales" book series, and wrote one of the stories as well. Written by the editor, Kevin J. Anderson, the story of assassin android IG-88 and his three