Charles Frazier grew up in the mountains of North Carolina. Cold Mountain, his highly acclaimed first novel, was an international bestseller, and won the National Book Award in 1997.
"Gorgeous…Thirteen Moons calls Cold Mountain to mind in its wonder
at the natural world; its pacificist undercurrents; its dismay at
the dismantling of what matters, and its convication that one love,
no matter how tortured and inexplicable, can be
life-defining…fascinating…vivid and alive."
–Newsweek
"Thirteen Moons brings this vanished world thrillingly to life… One
of the great Native American, and American stories, and a great
gift to all of us, from one of our very best writers."
–Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"There are things so masterful words can’t do them justice.
Frazier’s writing falls in that category…With Thirteen Moons, he’s
doing important work filling in the gaps, helping restore the
roots, of our knowledge of our own history."
–Asheville Citizen-Times
"Fascinating…Reading Thirteen Moons is an intoxicating
experience…This is 21st-century literary fiction at its very
best."
–BookPage
"Thirteen Moons is rare in many ways and occupies a literary plane
of such height that reviewing it is not really salient….Thirteen
Moons has the power to inspire great performances from succeeding
generations of writers….For those who simply value the literary
experience, Thirteen Moons will provide the immense satisfaction of
taking a literary journey of magnitude. Whether on a plane, in an
office or curled in a window seat, readers who absorb Will's story
will find their own lives enriched….Thirteen Moons belongs to the
ages."
–Los Angeles Times
"Magical…the history lesson in Thirteen Moons is fascinating and
moving…You will find much to admire and savor in Thirteen
Moons."
–USA Today
"Verdict: A powerhouse second act….a brilliant success…Frazier's
second act should convince everyone that he's here to stay. It is a
powerful, dramatic, often surprising and memorable novel."
–Atlanta Journal Constitution
"Thirteen Moons is a boisterous, confident novel that draws from
the epic tradition... Frazier is a natural storyteller, and
throughout his picaresque tale are grand themes and eulogies"
–Boston Globe
"Warm hearted…Frazier is a remarkably meticulous and tasteful
writer… Thirteen Moons is a worthy successor to the first novel and
a highly readable book."
–Seattle Times
"To Charles Frazier, words are playthings. Like very few other
contemporary American novelists, he puts them together in such a
way that they can transform an otherwise mundane moment, scene or
conversation into one that is transcendent….No sophomore jinx here.
Reading a Frazier novel is like listening to a fine symphony. He's
a maestro whose pen is his baton, beckoning the best that each
sentence has to offer. And just as you wouldn't rush a conductor,
you should take the time to savor Frazier’s work, to take in each
thought, to relish the turn of phrase or the imagery of a
craftsman."
–Denver Post
"Two for two…Here is a book brimming with vivid, adventurous
incident…Charles Frazier set himself a daunting challenge with this
book. He set out to write a historical novel that was retrospective
and meditative, yet still vibrant and immediate with life. Thirteen
Moons succeeds in classy fashion."
–Raleigh News & Observer
"If current fiction is anything to go by, it’s hard for a novelist
to make Santayana's puzzle pieces - lyricism, comedy, tragedy - fit
together, as they do in real life and real history. Frazier has
done it…Thirteen Moons makes you feel that change that happened so
long before our own time, and makes you mourn it."
–Newsday
"Thirteen Moons is a fitting successor to Cold Mountain…fans of
Frazier's debut will be cheered to discover that the new book is
another compulsively readable work of historical fiction."
–St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"If there is any doubt that Frazier is an incredibly gifted
storyteller - and not just a lucky name or a one-hit wonder - it
will be put to rest with the publication of Thirteen Moons. Within
10 pages, this long-awaited new novel bears the reader swiftly out
of the waking world into its own imagined universe like nothing
else published this year."
–Minneapolis Star Tribune
"Forget the sophomore jinx. Frazier demonstrates that Cold Mountain
was no one-hit wonder with this fully realized historical novel
again set in the South….Again, Frazier shows himself a master of
landscape and language, both often fresh and surprising in his
telling."
–Seattle Post-Intelligencer
"Thirteen Moons contains achingly beautiful passages of snowfalls,
fog-wrapped rivers and moonlit forests. There are ribald and
hilarious events, too, including a description of the Cherokee
Booger Dance that is a masterpiece of satire. The love affair
between Cooper and Claire threads its way through this
pseudo-historic epic like a brilliant, scarlet ribbon. There is
also a melancholy refrain that celebrates a wondrous time and place
that is gone and will never return."
–Smoky Mountain News
"Fiction of the highest order…Another indelible character. Charles
Frazier has a knack for them."
–Charlotte Observer
"What a story!... Frazier's creation, Will Cooper, is utterly
charismatic….Frazier's genius lies in his ability to convey
emotions that feel pure and genuine…It was worth the wait."
–Dayton Daily News
"Gorgeous...Thirteen Moons calls Cold Mountain to
mind in its wonder at the natural world; its pacificist
undercurrents; its dismay at the dismantling of what matters, and
its convication that one love, no matter how tortured and
inexplicable, can be life-defining...fascinating...vivid and
alive."
-Newsweek
"Thirteen Moons brings this vanished world thrillingly to
life... One of the great Native American, and American stories, and
a great gift to all of us, from one of our very best writers."
-Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"There are things so masterful words can't do them justice.
Frazier's writing falls in that category...With Thirteen
Moons, he's doing important work filling in the gaps, helping
restore the roots, of our knowledge of our own history."
-Asheville Citizen-Times
"Fascinating...Reading Thirteen Moons is an intoxicating
experience...This is 21st-century literary fiction at its very
best."
-BookPage
"Thirteen Moons is rare in many ways and occupies a literary
plane of such height that reviewing it is not really
salient....Thirteen Moons has the power to inspire great
performances from succeeding generations of writers....For those
who simply value the literary experience, Thirteen Moons
will provide the immense satisfaction of taking a literary journey
of magnitude. Whether on a plane, in an office or curled in a
window seat, readers who absorb Will's story will find their own
lives enriched....Thirteen Moons belongs to the ages."
-Los Angeles Times
"Magical...the history lesson in Thirteen Moons is
fascinating and moving...You will find much to admire and savor in
Thirteen Moons."
-USA Today
"Verdict: A powerhouse second act....a brilliant
success...Frazier's second act should convince everyone that he's
here to stay. It is a powerful, dramatic, often surprising and
memorable novel."
-Atlanta Journal Constitution
"Thirteen Moons is a boisterous, confident novel
that draws from the epic tradition... Frazier is a natural
storyteller, and throughout his picaresque tale are grand themes
and eulogies"
-Boston Globe
"Warm hearted...Frazier is a remarkably meticulous and
tasteful writer... Thirteen Moons is a worthy successor to
the first novel and a highly readable book."
-Seattle Times
"To Charles Frazier, words are playthings. Like very few
other contemporary American novelists, he puts them together in
such a way that they can transform an otherwise mundane moment,
scene or conversation into one that is transcendent....No sophomore
jinx here. Reading a Frazier novel is like listening to a fine
symphony. He's a maestro whose pen is his baton, beckoning the best
that each sentence has to offer. And just as you wouldn't rush a
conductor, you should take the time to savor Frazier's work, to
take in each thought, to relish the turn of phrase or the imagery
of a craftsman."
-Denver Post
"Two for two...Here is a book brimming with vivid,
adventurous incident...Charles Frazier set himself a daunting
challenge with this book. He set out to write a historical novel
that was retrospective and meditative, yet still vibrant and
immediate with life. Thirteen Moons succeeds in classy
fashion."
-Raleigh News & Observer
"If current fiction is anything to go by, it's hard for a
novelist to make Santayana's puzzle pieces - lyricism, comedy,
tragedy - fit together, as they do in real life and real history.
Frazier has done it...Thirteen Moons makes you feel that
change that happened so long before our own time, and makes you
mourn it."
-Newsday
"Thirteen Moons is a fitting successor to Cold
Mountain...fans of Frazier's debut will be cheered to discover
that the new book is another compulsively readable work of
historical fiction."
-St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"If there is any doubt that Frazier is an incredibly gifted
storyteller - and not just a lucky name or a one-hit wonder - it
will be put to rest with the publication of Thirteen Moons.
Within 10 pages, this long-awaited new novel bears the reader
swiftly out of the waking world into its own imagined universe like
nothing else published this year."
-Minneapolis Star Tribune
"Forget the sophomore jinx. Frazier demonstrates that
Cold Mountain was no one-hit wonder with this fully realized
historical novel again set in the South....Again, Frazier shows
himself a master of landscape and language, both often fresh and
surprising in his telling."
-Seattle Post-Intelligencer
"Thirteen Moons contains achingly beautiful passages
of snowfalls, fog-wrapped rivers and moonlit forests. There are
ribald and hilarious events, too, including a description of the
Cherokee Booger Dance that is a masterpiece of satire. The love
affair between Cooper and Claire threads its way through this
pseudo-historic epic like a brilliant, scarlet ribbon. There is
also a melancholy refrain that celebrates a wondrous time and place
that is gone and will never return."
-Smoky Mountain News
"Fiction of the highest order...Another indelible
character. Charles Frazier has a knack for them."
-Charlotte Observer
"What a story!... Frazier's creation, Will Cooper, is
utterly charismatic....Frazier's genius lies in his ability to
convey emotions that feel pure and genuine...It was worth the
wait."
-Dayton Daily News
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