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Thirteen Moons: A Novel Audiobook
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This magnificent novel by one of America’s finest writers is the epic of one man’s remarkable journey, set in nineteenth-century America against the background of a vanishing people and a rich way of life. At the age of twelve, under the Wind moon, Will is given a horse, a key, and a map, and sent alone into the Indian Nation to run a trading post as a bound boy. It is during this time that he grows into a man, learning, as he does, of the raw power it takes to create a life, to find a home. In a card game with a white Indian named Featherstone, Will wins – for a brief moment – a mysterious girl named Claire, and his passion and desire for her spans this novel. As Will’s destiny intertwines with the fate of the Cherokee Indians – including a Cherokee Chief named Bear – he learns how to fight and survive in the face of both nature and men, and eventually, under the Corn Tassel Moon, Will begins the fight against Washington City to preserve the Cherokee’s homeland and culture. And he will come to know the truth behind his belief that “only desire trumps time.” Brilliantly imagined, written with great power and beauty by a master of American fiction, Thirteen Moons is a stunning novel about a man’s passion for a woman, and how loss, longing and love can shape a man’s destiny over the many moons of a life.
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"historical fiction with a similar feel to his first book, Cold Mountain. While he can ramble, the feel is very down-homey. It is a little long, but the characters are well formed and compelling. I especially liked the historical part as it relates to the Trail of Tears and the Cherokee Nation."
— Brian (4 out of 5 stars)
Thirteen Moons Listener Reviews
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" I liked this far better than Cold Mountain. I cared about Will and although I despaired of the non-linear narrative at times, I loved the writing "
— Gael, 2/12/2014 -
" This was an excellent story and I loved the narration. Another audio book that I would enjoy reading also. "
— Hally, 2/6/2014 -
" Better than Cold Mountain. It is on my re-read list. "
— Linda, 2/4/2014 -
" Frazier is a magnificent storyteller, as Cold Mountain proved (though somehow I never managed to read it before--or after--the movie came out). Here he tells the stories and story of a 14-year-old orphan who's sent out to the frontier on the edge of the Cherokee Nation to manage a trading post. He's adopted by the chief of a small band of Cherokee separate from the Nation. As he buys up land and trading posts and becomes a lawyer, he succeeds in saving this band from being forced off their land and sent west along the Trail of Tears. There are lots of good stories & the larger story is one that I would have expected to have a lot of appeal for me, but somehow it never consolidated its appeal as much as it seems like it should have. "
— Marvin, 2/2/2014 -
" Great telling of the settlement of the Smokies by whites and uprooting of the indigenous Cherokees. One criticism is the neglect of African American characters in the tale, and the narrator's role as a slave owner. "
— Patricia, 1/24/2014 -
" Wonderful story takes place in the Smokey Mountains, told in first person with beautiful language.I savored this one. "
— Ann-marie, 1/18/2014 -
" As his first novel is probably my number one, I was disappointed by this in which the main love interest is never developed and so any force the novel could have developed was lost right there. And the style which seemed appropriate and fresh in his first seemed ineffectual in this one. "
— Will2, 1/17/2014 -
" Such a gentle book. Loved the relationships and setting. Perfect for night reading. "
— Robyn, 1/13/2014 -
" So far this book is amazing. The prose style is lyrical and descriptive, very evocative of place...but more as a metaphor than any specific geographic area. "
— Mike, 1/12/2014 -
" Couldn't get into this book. "
— Carol, 1/8/2014 -
" Story line with Indian history interesting. Love story-white/Indian . Gruff/crude main character. "
— Brenda, 1/6/2014 -
" Stunningly good. The attention to detail (as well as all the historical research that Charles Frazier had to have done) is truly amazing. I knew this is a great author before I was even done with the first paragraph. And I love books with such insight into human nature. "
— Jamestowncircle, 12/27/2013 -
" Beautiful language, but was a bit slow. Loved the historical references. "
— Alisa, 12/17/2013 -
" This book was very slow. It was like mini little stories. Couldn't finish it. "
— Marjorie, 12/15/2013 -
" This book is not one I would recommend. Why I stuck with it, I can't say. Perhaps I was hoping for something interesting to happen. Alas, it was a plotless narrative. Oh well, here's to better reading in 2008! "
— Mary, 11/28/2013 -
" I just didn't want it to end. "
— Alexis, 11/27/2013 -
" I know this book was an award winner so some people obviously liked it. However, I could not finish it. The main reason was the lack of quotation marks. It seemed like the lack of those made everything just run together. "
— David, 11/25/2013 -
" Excellent audio book. Charles Frazier is first rate - learned a lot of history too. "
— Janie, 10/12/2013 -
" adventurous, thought-provoking fun reading. it takes you back to the time when everything was real simple and you didnt have to think much to solve a problem or not think at all, just do "
— Bulent, 8/12/2013 -
" I really enjoyed this book. I couldn't put it down. I would highly recommend it. "
— Jude, 7/19/2013 -
" Am loving this book. It's gorgeous. "
— Jennb33, 5/12/2013 -
" so far so good! wonderful! i love this guy's writing. his physical description, as well as historical accuracy, makes for a great read~ "
— Kani, 2/26/2013 -
" I read it so I guess I must have liked something about it, certainly the protagonist had a lot to say. On the other hand, it was on the brink of being put down, what does that say about me? I liked it better than Cold Mountain, though. "
— Earle, 2/15/2013 -
" Loved this book, and I hated Cold Mountain!!!!! "
— Judie, 8/13/2012 -
" Good, but definitely not as good as Cold Mountain. "
— Jessie, 6/28/2012 -
" I really like the way Charles Frazier writes. I just never came to like the main character. "
— Brenda, 1/29/2012 -
" Okay so I never finished it. I've moved on. For now anyways. I'll pick it back up and finish at some point. "
— Kari, 11/25/2011 -
" the best book i have read in 2008! "
— Leigh, 8/8/2011 -
" Boring. Boring, boring boring. I have this thing where I have to finish a book once I start it, or else I would have just stopped reading this one in the middle. So finishing it was like a chore and the ending was not worth the slog. "
— Sarah, 6/29/2011 -
" A very well written tale of a fictional legend in the time before and after the Civil War. I listened to this on audio. The reader was good, but the book droned on too long. A shorter version would have gotten 4 stars. "
— Jean, 6/28/2011 -
" I know this book was an award winner so some people obviously liked it. However, I could not finish it. The main reason was the lack of quotation marks. It seemed like the lack of those made everything just run together. "
— David, 6/7/2011 -
" What an excellent adventure! Glad I got to know Will. I'll cherish him a long time. "
— Friendofcash, 6/4/2011 -
" Interesting story about the removal of the Cherokee from the Carolinas.<br/> "
— Barb, 5/27/2011 -
" Sorry. I liked Cold Mountain, but I only got through about a third of this one. Life is too short to be bored out of my mind. Started out a little like Lonesome Dove, which I loved, so I had high hopes, but they were quickly dashed. "
— Marilou, 5/25/2011 -
" download from the jax public library(overdrive)and enjoy it very much. It seems this book is for the men and the Cold Mountain book is for the woman. "
— Francis, 5/22/2011 -
" I loved this. It's a well-researched look at an often misunderstood world. I cried so much while reading it that Josh threatened to confiscate it. "
— Sarah, 5/12/2011 -
" Audio Book. The story of William Cooper who was sold as an indentured servant by his aunt and uncle when he was 12 to run a trading post on the Cherokee Nation. He becomes a member of the Cherokee Nation and buys the trading post after the owner encount "
— Jake, 5/6/2011 -
" This book is one of my most favorite reads. This author weaves an amazing tapestry of words. He hooks you and puts you in a trance of sorts. You can picture his story in your head to every last detail. Amazing! "
— Michelle, 5/5/2011 -
" This is my favorite book! I read it several times a year and love it more each time. "
— Tyler, 5/1/2011
About Charles Frazier
Charles Frazier is the author of several books, including Cold Mountain, which won the National Book Award in 1997 and was made into an Academy-Award winning film. His second novel, Thirteen Moons, was a New York Times bestseller and named a best book of the year by the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He has taught at the University of Colorado at Boulder and at North Carolina State University.
About Will Patton
Will Patton is an award-winning actor and narrator. HIs narrations have earned the prestigious Audie Award for Best Fiction Narration and also won dozens of AudioFile Earphones Awards. His numerous film credits include Remember the Titans, The Punisher, The Mothman Prophesies, Armageddon, and The Spitfire Grill. He starred in the TNT miniseries Into the West and on the CBS series The Agency and won Obie Awards in the theater for his performances in Fool for Love and What Did He See.