In 1744, England and France’s struggle for territorial dominance turned Native tribes and European settlers into enemies. In the nick of time, the twenty-year-old hunter Natty Bumppo—nicknamed the Hawkeye (Зверобой)—escapes a raid by the Iroquois, but his companions are captured. Together with Chingachgook, whose beloved
Wa-ta-Wa has also been abducted by the Iroquois, he sets out to free the captives.