The Water-Witch: or the Skimmer of the Seas

The Water-Witch: or the Skimmer of the Seas

AuthorJames Fenimore Cooper
GenreFiction, Novel
Original LanguageEnglish
First published1830
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NotesThe Water-Witch: or the Skimmer of the Seas is an 1830 novel by James Fenimore Cooper. Set in 17th century New York and the surrounding sea, the novel depicts the abduction of a woman, Alida de Barbérie, by the pirate captain of the brigantine Water Witch, and the subsequent pursuit of that elusive ship by her suitor, Captain Ludlow.
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