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In 1997, Charles Frazier’s debut novel Cold Mountain made publishing history when it sailed to the top of The New York Times best-seller list for sixty-one weeks, won numerous literary awards, including the National Book Award, and went on to sell over three million copies. Now, the... read more

Summary

A Civil War Soldier deserts after the battle of Peterborough, when the Union blew up explosives in a tunnel. The story covers the harrowing events leading up to his return to his village.

Cast of Characters/Important People

First Sentence

At the first gesture of morning, flies began stirring.

Table of Contents

1. the shadow of a crow
2. the ground beneath her hands
3. the color of despair
4. verbs, all of them tiring
5. like any other thing, a gift
6. ashes of roses
7. exile and brute wandering
8. source and root

Authors & Contributors

  1. Charles Frazier (Author)
 

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