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Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier is a poignant Civil War-era novel that intertwines themes of love, survival, and personal transformation.
The story follows Inman, a Confederate soldier disillusioned by war, as he deserts and embarks on a perilous journey back to his beloved Ada in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Meanwhile, Ada struggles to adapt to rural life after her father’s death, learning self-reliance with the help of a resourceful companion, Ruby. Inspired by Homer’s The Odyssey, the novel alternates between Inman’s harrowing trek and Ada’s resilience, blending historical detail with lyrical prose.
Cold Mountain won the 1997 National Book Award.
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