Books like Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier
Cold Mountain tells the story of Inman, a wounded Confederate soldier who abandons the battlefield to walk back to his prewar sweetheart Ada. His long, dangerous trek across the devastated Southern landscape intersects with Ada’s efforts to restore her family farm, aided by a young drifter named Ruby. As the Civil War ends, Inman and Ada’s lives converge, forcing them to confront the transformed world that has emerged from the conflict.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Charles Frazier
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