His new book looks at the confederacy through eyes of. In his powerful new novel, charles frazier returns to the time and place of cold mountain, vividly bringing to life the chaos and devastation of the civil war. Charles fraziers anticipated novel, varina, tells the story of varina davis, the second wife of president jefferson davis. Books by charles frazier author of cold mountain goodreads. Cold mountain author charles frazier returns to familiar civil warera territory with varina ecco, april 3, the compelling story of the wife of jefferson davis, the president of the confederacy. It won a 1997 national book award and was adapted for. Charles frazier books list of books by author charles frazier. I couldnt help but think as i read this novel by charles frazier, of cold mountain fame, that scarlett ohara would be turning in her grave. Charles frazier has 15 books on goodreads with 389277 ratings. Author charles frazier goes contemporary in newest book. Charles frazier, author of the bestselling novel cold mountain. Varina is a novel of an american war and its aftermath.
Charles fraziers new novel relates the untold story of. Charles frazier s most popular book is cold mountain. In charles frazier s novel varina, a latelife meeting with a former slave triggers painful memories for the much younger wife of jefferson davis. Newsday thirteen moons is a fitting successor to cold mountainfans of frazier s debut will be cheered to discover that the new book is another compulsively readable work of historical fiction. In varina, a confederate contemplates her complicity charles frazier was done writing about the civil war after his awardwinning novel cold mountain. Cold mountain author talks about new novel, varina.
Nightwoods 2011, thirteen moons 2006, and cold mountain 1997 winner of the national book award for fiction. Frazier was born in asheville, north carolina, grew up in andrews and franklin. He lives there north carolina, writes books about it the national book award. Charles frazier is the author of nyt bestseller varina, out now from ecco, as well as national book award winner and nyt bestseller cold mountain. The first lady of the confederacy considers her painful. Here are three novelsone out now, two upcominghe recommends to top your reading list. Charles frazier, author of the bestselling novel cold mountain, is moving forward in time, in his newest book. Cold mountain, his highly acclaimed first novel, was an international bestseller and won the national book award in 1997 and was adapted into an academy awardwinning film by anthony minghella in 2003. Charles frazier has 15 books on goodreads with 389523 ratings.
Charles frazier of cold mountain fame talks about latest. Official website of charles frazier, awardwinning and bestselling author of cold mountain, thirteen moons, nightwoods, and varina. Charles fraziers new book, nightwoods, set in the 1960s, recounts both a love story and a story of survival and endurance. Nightwoods, frazier s new novel, is a departure from its predecessors in some respects. Charles frazier s first novel, cold mountain, was not only a massive bestseller about the civil war, it was also a critical success. National book award winner charles frazier and hub city press are teaming up on a new series of books spotlighting. Announcing the charles frazier cold mountain fund series hub. Charles frazier grew up in the mountains of north carolina.
In varina, a confederate contemplates her complicity. His literary corpus, to date, is comprised of three new york times best selling novels. There are multiple authors in the goodreads database with this name. Charles frazier lives in north carolina, where cold mountain, his first novel. He won the 1997 national book award for fiction for cold mountain. Frazier has done itthirteen moons makes you feel that change that happened so long before our own time, and makes you mourn it. Its set in the early 1960s rather than the 19th century, and it involves no literary or.
See all books authored by charles frazier, including cold mountain, and varina, and more on. Author charles fraziers complete list of books and series in order, with the latest. Charles frazier born november 4, 1950 is an american novelist. Author charles frazier on the three books you need to read now. Her marriage prospects limited, teenage varina howell agrees to wed the mucholder widower jefferson davis, with whom she expects the secure life of a mississippi landowner. Charles frazier didnt plan to return to the civil war for his next book. Charles fraziers north carolina gothic the new york times. Official website of charles frazier, awardwinning and bestselling author of cold mountain, thirteen. His novel, nightwoods, is a thriller, set around 1960 in a remote community in. Charles frazier, author of cold mountain, has written varina, historical fiction about jefferson davis wife. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Charles fraziers most popular book is cold mountain.
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