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The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish

    The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish is a historical fiction novel by James Fenimore Cooper.

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    About The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish

    "The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish" by James Fenimore Cooper is a historical novel published in 1829. Set during the brutal King Philip's War, it follows Captain Mark Heathcote, a Puritan militiaman who carves out a settlement in the Connecticut wilderness. His family faces constant conflict with Native Americans, including a captured Narragansett youth named Conanchet. Years later, a shocking family reunion reveals the devastating human cost of frontier violence and cultural collision in colonial America.
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    • Historical fiction
    • War stories
    • King Philip's War, 1675-1676

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    Who wrote The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish?

    The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish was written by James Fenimore Cooper.

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    It is usually shelved as Historical Fiction.

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