Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier
"Cold Mountain" is a novel set during the American Civil War, following a wounded Confederate soldier who deserts the army to make a perilous journey back home to his beloved. The narrative alternates between his arduous trek and the struggles of the woman he left behind as she tries to maintain their North Carolina homestead. The novel explores themes of love, survival, and the destructive impact of war on the human spirit.
The 652nd greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1997
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 350-500
- Words
- 161,511
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 9th on The Celebrity Reading List (Gardiner Public Library)
- 9th on The New Classics - 100 Best Reads from 1983 to 2008 (Entertainment Weekly)
- 35th on The 100 Favorite Novels of Librarians (Bookman.com)
- 74th on Entertainment Weekly's Top 100 Novels (Entertainment Weekly)
- 346th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 756th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 222 Best Books of All Time That Deserve a Spot on Your Bookshelf, With Picks from Bestselling Authors and Indie Booksellers (Parade)
- National Book Award - Fiction (National Book Foundation)
- The Booklist Century: 100 Books, 100 Years (BookList)
- The Modern Library: The Two Hundred Best Novels in English Since 1950 (The Modern Library (Book))
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)