The Wing-and-Wing

Or, Le Feu-Follet

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A small three-masted lugger approaches the Canal of Piombino on a quiet August evening, drawing suspicious looks from the mariners of Elba. James Fenimore Cooper sets this sea novel in the Mediterranean during the upheavals of 1798 and 1799. Descriptions of sails, mountain coasts and island waters establish a setting where the beauty of the landscape meets the dangers of rival naval powers.

The personal story comes into focus through Raoul and Ghita Caraccioli. In the Bay of Naples, Raoul helps Ghita and Carlo Giuntotardi after the death of Admiral Caraccioli, then explains the risks he has taken to find her. His persistent wish to marry Ghita gives their conversation both tenderness and strain. Cooper also brings questions of religious belief into the tale. Readers interested in maritime fiction will find detailed coastal scenery alongside the pressures of affection, faith and divided national loyalties.

About the author

James Fenimore Cooper

James Fenimore Cooper was an American writer of the first half of the 19th century, whose historical romances depicting colonial and indigenous characters from the 17th to the 19th centuries brought him fame and fortune.