Cold Mountain
by Charles Frazier
Charles Frazier has written a novel with incredible appeal. It’s clear from the first page, he is a wonderfully talented writer with a love of language. His setting: the Civil War. The story: A wounded Confederate soldier deserts, with hopes of reuniting with the beautiful woman waiting for him at home. It’s hard to resist a tagline like that.
Add in all the known and unknown drama (no spoilers here) from that glorious time period and you have a very engrossing story with many obstacles and pitfalls for the hero and heroine. If historical fiction or war dramas are your preferred genres, add Cold Mountain to your collection. If you usually read these types of books, you know to expect lots of drama, harrowing situations, and tragedy. I’m not spoiling anything, but in a Civil War drama, something’s bound to go south for somebody, right? (No pun intended)
Also, if you liked the 2003 movie starring Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, and Renée Zellweger in an Oscar-winning performance, you’ll probably enjoy the book as well.
Be sure and check out Hot Toasty Rag's review of the film adaptation of Cold Mountain here!
Add in all the known and unknown drama (no spoilers here) from that glorious time period and you have a very engrossing story with many obstacles and pitfalls for the hero and heroine. If historical fiction or war dramas are your preferred genres, add Cold Mountain to your collection. If you usually read these types of books, you know to expect lots of drama, harrowing situations, and tragedy. I’m not spoiling anything, but in a Civil War drama, something’s bound to go south for somebody, right? (No pun intended)
Also, if you liked the 2003 movie starring Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, and Renée Zellweger in an Oscar-winning performance, you’ll probably enjoy the book as well.
Be sure and check out Hot Toasty Rag's review of the film adaptation of Cold Mountain here!