Book 8, FINAL Blog...Finally

I have finished James Fenimore Cooper's epic tale, The Last of the Mohicans. While it did take me several weeks...make that months to get into and out of this book, I am glad to say that I completed the read. The further I got, the better it got, to where the final few chapters were compelling me to spend late nights with my book light.
So why was it so hard to get into? Well, the language is tough. It was not the use of words unfamiliar to me, but rather word order and phrasing that didn't come naturally. Additionally, each character had a minimum of two names..."Magua" was also "le renard subtile" and was also referred to as "Huron" and "chief" at various stages. The "scout" was "Natty Bumpo", "Nathaniel", "La longue carabine", "Hawkeye", etc. etc. I couldn't keep the characters straight, much less the various names for the native tribes. Perhaps I didn't try hard enough. Perhaps I need the elementary, picture version.
I do have the film version starring Daniel Day-Lewis. I will be watching it soon. However, having seen parts of it, I know it strays from the story quiet a bit. I think my greatest dislike of this is that in the book, The Scout (Day-Lewis's character) is a godly man who actually presents the Gospel and is a reverent, honest man who appreciates the differences between the "pale faces" and the various tribes. In the movie, Hollywood has created an otherwise non-existent love story between his character and one of the daughters, "Cora". Leave it to the movies to add sex where it isn't to see tickets.
My next read is yet to be determined, as I have been gifted several excellent choices and have also received other great recommendations. Feel free to post comments making suggestions!