Frazier, Charles, 1950-

Cold mountain / by Charles Frazier. - 1st Grove Press paperback ed. - New York : [S.l.] : Grove Press ; Distributed by Publisher's Group West, 2006, c1997. - 449 p. : map ; 23 cm.

"A novel"

Inman, a young Confederate soldier, who is injured during the explosive 1864 battle of Petersburg, Virginia, is struggling to make his way home to Cold Mountain, NC, where his beloved Ada awaits him. In Inman's absence, Ada befriends Ruby, who helps her keep up her late father's farm. Meanwhile, in his travels, Inman encounters a menagerie of interesting and colorful characters.

1997 National Book Award (Fiction).

ISBN: 0802142842 9780802142849

LCCN: 9700275

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Farmers--Fiction.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Fiction.
United States--History--Veterans--Civil War, 1861-1865--Fiction.
Southern States--Fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Love stories.
Historical fiction.