The Pilot: A Tale of the Sea is a historical novel by James Fenimore Cooper, first published in January 1824 (the earliest edition is actually dated 1823). Its subject is the life of a naval pilot during the American Revolution. The hero of the book is John Paul Jones, who appears as always brooding upon a dark past and a darker fate. Yet he is not so morbid but that he can occasionally rouse himself to terrific activities in his raids along the English coast. Another character is Long Tom Coffin, of Nantucket, comparable to Harvey Birch and Natty Bumppo from Cooper's other novels.

Media	Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released	August 23, 2017
ISBN13	9781975746247
Publishers	Createspace Independent Publishing Platf
Pages	266
Dimensions	152 × 229 × 14 mm · 358 g
Language	English