Thirteen Moons

A Novel

By: Charles Frazier

Narrated by: Will Patton

Length: 15 hrs and 44 mins

Publisher's summary

This magnificent novel by one of America's finest writers is the epic of one man's remarkable journey, set in 19th-century America against the background of a vanishing people and a rich way of life.

At the age of 12, 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 man. Eventually, under the Corn Tassel Moon, Will begins the fight against Washington 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.

Don't miss Charles Frazier's debut novel, Cold Mountain.

©2006 3 Crows Corporation (P)2006 Random House, Inc.

Critic reviews

"A bountiful literary panorama....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)

wow

great story. well read. I'll see what else he has. I'm sure it will be good.

this book exp will forever remain a favorite

Will Patrons narration offers a neutral perspective towards the events that take place with minor suggestions as to character motives, this allows the reader to experience the swift current that is underneath the calm surface appearance that is the main character and his stoic resilience. it's like listening to the rain during a storm. On the surface it would be easy to miss the clever analogues and troupe twists and sayings that could possibly stick with you as a point of philosophical debate for years to come. The time and effort are there by the author who writes with such periodical conviction. what I'm trying to say is you can laugh, cry, fall asleep or be inspired by this brilliant coordinated effort. highly recommended.

Heartbreaking and Joyful!

Loved it! Wonderful perspective on 19th-cent southern @ Cherokee history with endearing mix of adventure, love intertest, and philosphic gems on living and life.

Will Patton is an exceptional reader.

This book took me a summer to get through. Not because it was boring but because I wanted to savour it and do it justice by giving it my full attention. This is a great American novel and Will Patton does a fantastic job of inhabiting the narrator Will Cooper. A satisfying tale of love lost and found and lost in a changing world. Highly recommended!

A way of life. Gone. Away.

Gives us a glimpse of a time and place that may have been and is no more.

Poetic

Beautifully written, romantic, melancholy--like life. I loved every word of this book. The narration was the best I've ever heard. I don't give this praise lightly.

fantastic

Easy to follow and very enjoyable. Told from old man's perspective about his life.

Loved it

I am now officially a Charles Frazier fan, and I have always been a Will Patton fan. the two combined create an amazing listening experience. I highly, highly recommend this book and this reader.

Evocative and Transporting

I am amazed at some of the previous reviews. To say that this story is anything other than transending is incredible to me. The story needs to be sipped and listened to without relation to time. I sometimes believe that we are all to caught up with the fast pace of life and we cannot appreciate the beauty of such an elegant and evocative story. The prose is haunting and the characters become part of your imagination in a nearly holographic way. Mr. Frazier allows you to be transported to another time and reality- a reality where you see the characters in your mind and believe in their realness. If you allow yourself to be ensconced in a wonderful story, and have the ability to drone out our all too hurried world, then you are ready to enjoy a remarkable journey when listening to Thirteen Moons!

Good Story - EXCELLENT Narration

Whenever I have a lengthy project I hunt for a story narrated by Will Patton. This was a good story and Patton's captivating timbre made it into an excellent listen. I highly recommend this book.