Content levels
Hero archetypes
Heroine archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Tropes
Themes
Synopsis
Cold Mountain is an extraordinary novel about a soldier's perilous journey back to his beloved at the end of the Civil War. At once a magnificent love story and a harrowing account of one man's long walk home, Cold Mountain introduces a stunning new talent in American literature. Based on local history and family stories passed down by the author's great great-great grandfather, Cold Mountain is the tale of a wounded soldier, Inman, who walks away from the ravages of war and back home to his prewar sweetheart, Ada. Inman's odyssey through the devastated landscape of the soon-to-be-defeated South interweaves with Ada's struggle to revive her father's farm, with the help of an intrepid young drifter named Ruby. As their long-separated lives begin to converge at the close of the war, Inman and Ada confront the vastly transformed world they've been delivered.
Tags
Cold Mountain: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This Civil War novel contains strong wartime violence including graphic battle scenes and death, mature themes of trauma and survival, moderate sexual content, and some strong language throughout.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, moderate sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include graphic violence, gore, and death (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Mature readers interested in Civil War history and epic love stories will be drawn to this literary journey of survival and reunion.