- Paperback: 448 pages
- Publisher: Sceptre; 1st edition (23 Mar 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0340680598
- ISBN-13: 978-0340680599
- Product Dimensions: 19.9 x 12.9 x 3.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (69 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 315,493 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Charles Frazier's debut novel, Cold Mountain, is the story of a very long walk. In the waning months of the Civil War, a wounded Confederate veteran named Inman gets up from his hospital bed and begins the long journey back to his home in the remote hills of North Carolina. Along the way he meets rogues and outlaws, Good Samaritans and vigilantes, people who help and others who hinder, but through it all Inman's aim is true: his one goal is to return to Cold Mountain and to Ada, the woman he left behind. The object of his affection, meanwhile, has problems of her own. Raised in the rarified air of Charleston society, Ada was brought to the backwoods of Cold Mountain by her father, a preacher who came to the country for his health. Even after her father's death, Ada remains there, partly to wait for Inman, but partly because she senses her destiny lies not in the city but in the North Carolina Blue Ridge.
Cold Mountain is the story of two parallel journeys: Inman's physical trek across the American landscape and Ada's internal odyssey toward an understanding of herself. What makes Frazier's novel so satisfying is the depth of detail surrounding both journeys. Frazier based this story on family history, and in the characters of Inman and Ada he has paid a rich compliment to their historical counterparts. Cold Mountain is, quite simply, a wonderful book.
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'A beautiful book written in exquisite prose' -- Kate Atkinson 'A remarkable first novel, a romance of love, of friendship, of family, of land. Frazier has inhaled the spirit of the age and breathes it into the reader's being' -- The Times 'Magnificent...this wonderful novel presents the terrible, discordant reality of life in a war. Profoundly moving, it raises all the big questions' -- Observer
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Traces the parallel lives of the two main characters through the American Civil War. More than just a love story, it is simply absorbing. I could not put it down. The author uses language to maximum effect and I felt transported. It is easy to empathise with such well developed characters. I recommend it to everyone.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Set in a lost world, wilderness existence is tenderly recreated. The rhythm and turn of the seasons in the Blue Ridge Mountains are skillfully juxtaposed with the brutality of the American Civil War. Cold Mountain had me spellbound from first to last.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
On reading Cold Mountain, it is hard to believe that this is a debut novel. It has all the mastery of a classic, with evocative descriptions that give the reader a real feel for the age and place in which the novel is set. Cold Mountain is set in hard times, and the narrative reflects these - the hardships of both battle and simply surviving at home are not neglected (as some authors may have been tempted to do), in order to convey the romance more adequately. The sweet and the sour come together, with a balance of both that makes this book highly readable - appealing to those who prefer gritt and those who prefer sweetness. Perfect.
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A strange and realistic story...
This novel is a strange and realistic story about a few characters in the US civil war. It gripped me till the end, though I won't give away the end. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ransen Owen
Excellent book, engaging read.
Whether you like a book or an author is very subjective thing. However, I can thoroughly recommend this for everyone interested historical fiction. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Anon
IIt was ok
To be truthful I only bought this book for the format I purchased it in not the book itself. I did enjoy it but it was hard going at times, mainly because of the very American... Read more
Published 9 months ago by J. Mallinson
Favourite book..on tape!
Bought as a present for a friend, she gave it 5 stars! And now she has her favourite book on tape in her car :)
Published 9 months ago by CurlyNettie
Human cost of American Civil War
The story opens in the aftermath of a bloody battle as Inman lies injured with a neck injury. The story continues as it follows his desertion from the army and his heartbreaking... Read more
Published 11 months ago by colette
Cold Mountain- reviewed
Engaging read, similar in style and theme to Captain Correli's Mandolin. The multiple narratives provides change and keeps the reader on their toes.
Published 12 months ago by nizzard
Superb
Seen the movie - hasn't everyone? How many have read the book though? I hadn't - not until it was recommended to me by a friend I share reading reviews & experiences with. Read more
Published on 6 Feb 2010 by Michael K. Chapman
An American odyssey
Set in the American Civil War, the story of a soldier who walks away from the war and embarks on an odyssey, full of both gruesome and heartwarming incident, back to the person he... Read more
Published on 13 Jan 2010 by Martin White
Frazier very talented - but just not my bag!
The book is full of talented, detailed description; but if that is not your favourite type of read then perhaps this book will not appeal to you. Read more
Published on 18 Oct 2009 by J. Fenn
Powerful Prose
No explanations on plot are necessary with some 60 book reviews of `Cold Mountain' already posted and with a successful film released to a wide audience. Read more
Published on 1 Oct 2009 by D. Elliott
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