The Borderers, also known as The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish: A Tale, is a novel written by James Fenimore Cooper and published in 1833. The story is set in the late 1600s in the frontier region of New York and follows the lives of two families, the Heathcotes and the Littlepages, who live near the border between the English and Dutch colonies.The Heathcotes, who are English, and the Littlepages, who are Dutch, have a long-standing feud that is fueled by their cultural and religious differences. The story is told through the eyes of Edward Littlepage, a young man who is caught between the two families and struggles to find his place in the world.As the tensions between the two families escalate, Edward finds himself drawn to a young woman named Maud Meredith, who is also caught in the middle of the feud. Together, they try to find a way to bring peace to the warring families and overcome the prejudices that divide them.The Borderers is a complex and nuanced exploration of the themes of identity, cultural conflict, and the struggle for acceptance in a rapidly changing world. It is considered one of Cooper's most important works and a significant contribution to American literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.