Thirteen Moons
A journey through love and cultural identity
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton
Published:4th Oct '07
Should be back in stock very soon
The journey of Will unfolds in Thirteen Moons, where passion, loss, and cultural struggles shape his destiny in a vivid historical setting.
In Thirteen Moons, the narrative follows the life of Will, a young boy thrust into the complexities of adulthood at the tender age of twelve. Under the Wind Moon, he is given a horse, a key, and a map, setting him on a path to run a trading post in the Indian Nation as a bound boy. This pivotal experience marks the beginning of his transformation into a man, as he learns about the raw power required to carve out a life and find a sense of belonging.
As Will navigates this uncharted territory, he encounters Featherstone, a white Indian, in a high-stakes card game that introduces him to Claire, a mysterious girl who ignites a deep passion within him. This longing for Claire becomes a central theme throughout Thirteen Moons, intertwining with Will's evolving identity and his connection to the Cherokee Indians, particularly a chief named Bear. Through his experiences, Will learns to confront both the challenges posed by nature and the complexities of human relationships.
The story takes a dramatic turn as Will, under the Corn Tassle Moon, becomes embroiled in a fight against Washington City, seeking to protect the Cherokee's homeland and culture. As he grapples with loss, desire, and love, Will discovers the profound truth behind his conviction that 'only desire trumps time.' Thirteen Moons is a powerful exploration of how a man's passions can shape his destiny across the many moons of his life.
What makes it so appealing is the voice of Will Cooper, which is potent, wry, insightful and utterly convincing . . . as rich a fiction as it is an eventful one. * Andrew Rosenheim, Time Literary Supplement *
'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.' * LA Times *
'Almost a decade since the publication of his bestseller Cold Mountain, Frazier has produced another no less-absorbing and richly textured account of America in the years leading up to and encompassing the Civil War. Frazier is adept not only at the set pieces. . . but also at the more intimate observations of people and places. It is this that makes his story both a powerful dramatisation of a shameful episode in American history and a compelling love story.' * Christina Konig, The Times *
Its narrative has a thoroughly human scale and informs just as much as it moves and entertains * Frank Egerton, The Times *
The history that Frazier hauntingly unwinds through Will is as melodic as it is melancholy, but the sublime love story is the narrative's true heart. * Publishers Weekly *
'Frazier's keen observations and unforced, unsentimental depictions of animals are wonderful ... like the western it references, it's far-ranging, hard-fighting and soft-hearted.' * Guardian *
A novel whose prose is so carefully wrought that it reads like fragments of a long poem. * Telegraph *
Frazier is a timeless master magician who renders the texture of the landscape, emotion and history all excruciatingly real * Time Out *
It is this meeting of two conflicting ideas of personal and social history that gives Thirteen Moons its great wisdom. . . alive with wonder and adventure. Frazier is a wonderfully sensual writer * Richard Godwin, Literary Review *
ISBN: 9780340826638
Dimensions: 197mm x 130mm x 28mm
Weight: 337g
432 pages