Cold Mountain

A wounded Confederate soldier embarks on a perilous journey home to his prewar sweetheart in Cold Mountain. This love story is also a harrowing account of survival during the Civil War's devastating end. Based on family stories passed down by the author's great-great-grandfather, this novel is a tribute to human relationships with the land and the challenges of solitude. With keen observation of a society undergoing change, Cold Mountain recreates a past world that speaks to our current time.