Book Summary. In his powerful new novel, Charles Frazier returns to the time and place of Cold Mountain, vividly bringing to life the chaos and devastation of the Civil War. Her marriage prospects limited, teenage Varina Howell agrees to wed the much-older widower Jefferson Davis, with whom she expects the secure life of a Mississippi landowner. In his powerful new novel, Charles Frazier returns to the time and place of Cold Mountain, vividly bringing to life the chaos and devastation of the Civil War Her marriage prospects limited, teenage Varina Howell agrees to wed the much-older widower Jefferson Davis, with whom she expects the secure life of a Mississippi landowner/5(). · Mr. Frazier’s novel dances between 18as Jimmie and Varina — now James and V — try to reconstruct their past. The alternating times are brilliantly framed, a masterpiece of Author: Philip Kopper.
Sarah Stone's new novel, "Hungry Ghost Theater," will be published by WTAW Press in October. Email: books@www.doorway.ru Varina. By Charles Frazier. (Ecco; pages; $). In his powerful new novel, Charles Frazier returns to the time and place of Cold Mountain, vividly bringing to life the chaos and devastation of the Civil War.. Her marriage prospects limited, teenage Varina Howell agrees to wed the much-older widower Jefferson Davis, with whom she expects the secure life of a Mississippi landowner. VARINA. By Charles Frazier. Ecco/HarperCollins, $27, pages. TOP STORIES Kyrsten Sinema accosted on flight by illegal immigrant Dr. Fauci: Americans, especially those vaccinated against COVID.
Varina by Charles Frazier review – clear-sighted view of a divided America The Cold Mountain author has returned to the civil war for this novel of flight and separation Odysseys in fiction . Book Summary. In his powerful new novel, Charles Frazier returns to the time and place of Cold Mountain, vividly bringing to life the chaos and devastation of the Civil War. Her marriage prospects limited, teenage Varina Howell agrees to wed the much-older widower Jefferson Davis, with whom she expects the secure life of a Mississippi landowner. Varina is a beautifully written historical novel by Charles Frazier, author of Cold Mountain. It is the story of Varina Davis, wife of Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy, during the American Civil War.
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