Lionel Lincoln

About “Lionel Lincoln”

Lionel Lincoln is a historical novel by James Fenimore Cooper, published in 1825. Set during the American Revolutionary War, the story follows Lionel Lincoln, a Boston-born man of British noble heritage who travels to England and returns as a British soldier. He faces internal conflict as he navigates divided loyalties among his family and friends, who are split between the American colonies and the British homeland. The novel explores themes of identity, duty, and patriotism. At the end, Lionel returns to England with his wife, Cecil, who is also an American-born cousin. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)