Cold Mountain
by Charles Frazier
Taste attributes: historicalwarromancedramaunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers all
Boxlist takeMoving and realistic: a heavy historical novel, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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3.5 / 5
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About This Book
Cold Mountain is an extraordinary novel about a soldier's perilous journey back to his beloved at the end of the Civil War. At once a magnificent love story and a harrowing account of one man's long walk home, Cold Mountain introduces a stunning new talent in American literature.
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- Author
- Charles Frazier
- Published
- 1997
- Pages
- 449
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- Open Library
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