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 enlarge | Authors: Charles Frazier, Tba
Publisher: Longman
Category: Book
List Price: £6.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  58 reviews
Sales Rank: 194450
Media: Paperback
Pages: 127
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.7 x 0.4
ISBN: 1405835672
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9781405835671
ASIN: 1405835672
Publication Date: September 21, 2006
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 A Cold Mountain with a Warm Heart July 20, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This may be the best book I have ever read - and I've read Dickens, Orwell and Joyce.
I bought it purely on the strength of a five-star review in Q magazine - I had never heard of the author and the movie was not even mooted at the time. I was profoundly moved by it - it is by turns exciting, thought-provoking, funny and heart-wrenching. The movie isn't bad, but it was an impossible task to try to capture the magic of the written word.
I love the way the chapter headings are direct quotes from the chapter that follows. I love the stiff, contemporary style of the writing and I love the story like no story I've ever heard.
It should be recommended reading in every school in the world.
 Cold Mountain - AS Level June 4, 2007
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
i've just finished studying this book for english a.s level
i found it possibly the dullest book ever, the narative structure is so long winded, you can read pages and pages and pages where nothing at all happens
my dislike of the book is probably because we anaylsised every last word, but still on my 4th read of the book, i still dont see what people see in it
if you are studying it though, i recommend the york notes, they are actually useful
Beautiful December 6, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this book because I had seen and liked the film, but the narrative for the two are completely different. On every page there is something unexpected, it is a story of two peoples journeys. Inman's Journey is a literal one, his journey home from war back to the woman he loves, and Ada's journey, a personal journey to self sufficiancy. Unlike the film, thankfully, the whole purpose of these characters lives is not to be reunited, yet Fraizer makes you root for them none the less.
The books other characters bring plenty to the table, and are all interesting enough to keep you turning the pages, and there is beautiful description of the landscapes that surround the characters throughout. This is a must have, one of the best books I've read!
Cold Mountain- The Art of A Tedious Novel October 3, 2006
9 out of 14 found this review helpful
Charles Frazier is a talented writer. He knows how to use the language, plot devizes and writing style to good effect. However, Cold Mountain is tedious to the point of exasperation. The two main characters do not create enough sympathy for me to really care about. Everything is described to exact detail, and this makes the book dispassionate and devout of emotion.
The book is perhaps saved with characters such as Stobrod and Veasey, but this not not defer from the poorness of the overall plot. Frazier is successful at writing this in a detached way, but overdoes it in this novel. A potentially good story and classic novel is disapointedly wasted. However, those looking for a read with beautiful describitive language will be enthralled.
Wonderful June 26, 2006
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is very different to the books I usually read and I'm so glad I tried it.
It took me about 100 pages to really get into this book as I found the language quite lond winded at first and old fashioned. However, after a point this is what makes the book so beautiful.
You find yourself really caring about the characters, not just Inman and Ada, but also the people they encounter on their individual journeys. Even though the book is of a gentle pace and lyrically written, I found there was always something exciting or interesting happening.
I've recently watched the film for the first time and it does the book no justice whatsoever. Read the book first if you intend to watch the film.
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