No comments about Cold Mountain.

5 comments about Cold Mountain.

1. Inside was fine. Disappointed as we expected to book cover to be in the very good condition category as it was listed.



2. Read this book before you watch the movie as it gives no justice to the literary genius behind this great American novel.



3. Charles Frazier is a master story-teller and a master of the craft of writing. His sentences are pure honey. While the story might have been slow at times, the flow of his narrative is so smooth, it's an incredible pleasure to read his work. Unlike any other author whose work I have had the pleasure of reading over the past few years, Charles Frazier truly immersed me in another place and time. In two words: Simply Brilliant!



4. My summary of this book is "Don't bother." The author decided to pass up on common formatting for conversation (you know, that whole quotes around a spoken sentence), which made it visually hard to read. The word choice was rich, but that didn't quite make up for the glacial pace. The theme is basically two sets of characters who are trying to remake themselves outside of the structure of the civil war. They wander from incident to incident, only slowly growing/changing. I plodded through it, kept afloat by one secondary character (Ruby) and the portrait of characters encountered by the wounded soldier as he traveled. But really, after that long slog through the story, I would have appreciated a slightly happier ending.



5. I chose to read this book like I choose to sneak a bowl of ice cream late at night; a sort of guilty pleasure. I was not disappointed. I found the story compelling and the characters engaging. I finished in half the time I expected, as I found myself sneaking away from life to indulge. I enjoyed it as much as anything I've ever read from Hemingway, and in much the same way.
   
   I listened to this one (from Audible), and while many complained at the author's reading of his own book I couldn't imagine a better way to experience it. As someone raised in the rocky mountains, for three days I found myself describing the world around me in Charles Frazier's twangy, metered, and gentle southern voice.

5 comments about Thirteen Moons: A Novel.

1. Stellar. The first person narrative of that comprises this story was compelling, and expertly done. I would typically not consider myself a fan of storylines set in frontier America in the 1800's, however, Frazier, like an actor who "dissapears" into a role, thoroughly immerses the reader in beautiful prose using the vernacular of the day. The themes are uniquely American - manifest destiny as American pushes west from the original 13 colonies, north vs. south, and the compelling and ultimately tragic story of the systematic relocation of American Indians from east to west...
   One of those books I am sorry to see end.



2. This is a "great" book with engaging style. If you can only read three or four books a year this is a candidate.



3. In this book, Frazier has created characters who are, well, credible. It isn't often that I "miss" fictitous characters, but having finished this book that is exactly what I feel.
   
   Through this story and it's main character, I was able to relive young love and uncertainty. I felt loss of both property and family, and experienced middle-aged complexity. Ultimately, I found what peace old age offers, complete with memories and regrets. Frazier captures the thrills, disappointments, desires, hopes, and sadness of life. I wonder if Frazier truly sees the world the way he writes his stories. If so, I envy him.
   
   Like others, I enjoyed Frazier's first story more, but only by a little. I wonder if I would feel differently had I read this one first. Regardless, I'm glad I read it in spite of the mixed reviews here.



4. Thirteen Moons is the second novel by Charles Frazier, author of Cold Mountain. The audio version is read by Will Patton, who expertly captures the spirit and eccentricities of the main character! The novel is set during the time just prior to, during, and after the removal of the Cherokee Nation.It is told in narrative from the point of view of the main character, Will Cooper. Mr Frazier, has based the character, Will, very loosely, on the life of William Holland Thomas. As the novel begins, Will is an old man and reflects on his life, from the age of 12, as "a bound boy", and shares it with the reader. Sold, by his aunt and uncle, Will makes his way to the wilds of the frontier, as a bound boy, to run a broken down trading post. On the way Will encounters rich Indians, poor Indians, wild frontier men, and wins the love of his life in a poker game, only to lose her in an instant. Arriving at the trading post, after a harrowing journey, He meets Bear, the Cherokee chief, and is eventually adopted into the Cherokee tribe. During the course of his life, he becomes a lawyer, a landholder, an entrepreneur, a senator, an officer in the Civil War, and fights undauntedly for the rights of the Cherokee Nation. The story of his love for Claire, is woven expertly and poignantly throughout the tale. All of the characters come to life through Will's eyes as the reader is drawn into the story. It is descriptive, heart-shattering and funny. I replay this story again and again, and highly recommend it, as well the reading of the other five star reviews. Other reviews tell of Mr. Frazier's reason for writing this book, as well as his contributions to the Cherokee Nation. Movie rights were purchased before this book was published.



5. Very good read! The book arrived in record time and was in perfect condition..I would buy from this seller again