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Author James Fenimore Cooper
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SeriesEffingham novels
Published1838
PublisherLea and Blanchard
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)
Preceded byHomeward Bound: or The Chase: A Tale of the Sea 

Home as Found (1838) is a novel written by James Fenimore Cooper. It takes place in the fictional town of Templeton, which is modeled after the village of Cooperstown. In the novel the Effingham family moves back to Templeton from New York City. [1]

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References

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