Cold Mountain | Critical Overview

Cold Mountain has been praised for its historic detail, its rich characterizations, and its compelling themes. In a review for Salon, Laura Miller notes that Cold Mountain “has been greeted with some of the most impressive accolades we’ve ever seen for a first novel.” David A. Beronä, in his review for Library Journal, highly recommends this “monumental novel,” considering it to be “a remarkable effort that opens up a historical past that will enrich readers not only with its story but with its strong characters.” In his essay on the novel for...

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