Roman "Зверобой" is the first book of пенталогии of the remarkable American writer, sanctified to the adventures of hunter Nathaniel Бумпо. In this novel Cooper calls to youth of hero. Two dare-devils - Натти Бумпо on a nickname St-john's-wort and Гэрри of Марч on a nickname Fidget, - head for a lake the Glimmered mirror. One wishes to obtain reciprocity of girl by name Judith Гуттер, other is full resolution to help the friend Чингачгуку to tear up his beloved from the hands of tribe of гуронов. Friendship of Натти Бумпо is here strung with brave могиканином Чингачгуком. The action of novel takes place in the forties of the XVIII century.