| The Lake Gun: James Fenimore Cooper Contributor(s): Cooper, James Fenimore (Author) |
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ISBN: 1981655980 ISBN-13: 9781981655984 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $7.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Acoustics & Sound - Reference |
| Series: James Fenimore Cooper |
| Physical Information: 0.06" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (0.21 lbs) 30 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Lake Gun by James Fenimore Cooper. "'The Lake Gun" is a satirical short story by James Fenimore Cooper first published in 1850. The short story was commission by George E. Wood for $100, and published in a miscellany titled The Parthenon. The short story satirizes political demagoguery, focused on William Henry Seward. The title of the story comes from a mysterious loud exploding sound coming from Seneca Lake, called "The Lake Gun" by European American settlers to the area, and known today as the Seneca Guns. These sounds remain unexplained to this day, with no clear or agreed-upon cause. |