Thirteen Moons

Charles Frazier's second novel is much more than the story of a white man growing up with the Cherokee, falling in and out of love,fighting for survival and trying to make sense of a changing world. In the book, the mountains of western North Carolina are just as much of a character as Will Cooper, Claire, or Bear. Frazier's poetic prose and his depiction of the intertwining and competing cultures is a splendid read.