Thirteen Moons: A Novel
by Charles Frazier
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Author: Charles FrazierEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-06-05
ISBN: 0812967585
Number of pages: 432
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Book Reviews of Thirteen Moons: A Novel
Book Review: Charles Fraizer helps keep Cherokee language alive!
Summary: 5 Stars
I'd never read Cold Mountain, but picked up Thirteen Moons because of the story related to the Cherokee nation. The book itself is a fictionalized rendition of the life and times of Will Thomas, known as Will Usdi (little Will) by the Cherokee. I was impressed by how much Fraizer got right about Cherokee life during those times, and how well the book was written. While the story end for the main character is dissatisfying, I think that was the point, because that chapter in Cherokee history and in the life of the actual Will Thomas was, to put it mildly, dissatisfying and tragic. But here's something to know about this exemplary author of Thirteen Moons: He worked with the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation on parts of his novel, and then turned around and set up a grant to assist the Nation in translating it into the Cherokee syllabary, so that it could be used to teach Cherokee to become fluent in the language. Cherokee itself (particularly the Kituwah dialect) is a language that is in danger of becoming extinct, and is an integral part of Cherokee identity. To know one's language is to more firmly be grounded in one's identity. Anyway, the Museum of the Cherokee Indian in Cherokee, NC, central to the Qualla Boundary of which Fraizer writes has translated copies of his chapter on the Removal from the book Thirteen Moons. On one side of the page is the Cherokee in Syllabary form, and on the opposite page it's there in phonetic spelling. Each page is labeled to correspond to the English version from the original book. This is the first major publication in Cherokee since the Bible. As a person of Cherokee heritage working these past few years to learn my own language from the Midwest, this was a blessing, to see our language in print. Charles Fraizer ought to win national acclaim for both this fantastic book and for his efforts to revitalize the Cherokee language. He really thought of giving back to the community in a positive and enduring way. I've heard that there may be a movie, and would hope that whoever bought the rights to it will be as considerate and thoughtful in actively including the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation in their production and direction.
Summary of Thirteen Moons: A Novel
At the age of twelve, an orphan named Will Cooper is given a horse, a key, and a map and is sent on a journey through the uncharted wilderness of the Cherokee Nation. Will is a bound boy, obliged to run a remote Indian trading post. As he fulfills his lonesome duty, Will finds a father in Bear, a Cherokee chief, and is adopted by him and his people, developing relationships that ultimately forge Will?s character. All the while, his love of Claire, the enigmatic and captivating charge of volatile and powerful Featherstone, will forever rule Will?s heart. In a voice filled with both humor and yearning, Will tells of a lifelong search for home, the hunger for fortune and adventure, the rebuilding of a trampled culture, and above all an enduring pursuit of passion.Named ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR by
Los Angeles Times Book Review, Chicago Tribune,
and St. Louis Post-Dispatch
?A literary journey of magnitude . . . Thirteen Moons belongs to the ages.?
?Los Angeles Times
?A boisterous, confident novel that draws from the epic tradition: It tips its hat to Don Quixote as well as Twain and Melville, and it boldly sets out to capture a broad swatch of America?s story in the mid-nineteenth century.?
?The Boston Globe
?Frazier works on an epic scale, but his genius is in the details?he has a scholar?s command of the physical realities of early America and a novelist?s gift for bringing them to life.?
?Time
?A powerhouse second act . . . a brilliant success.?
?The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
?Compulsively readable . . . a fitting successor to Cold Mountain.?
?St. Louis Post-Dispatch
?Magical . . . fascinating and moving . . . You will find much to admire and savor in Thirteen Moons.?
?USA Today
?Genius.?
?Time
?Mesmerizing . . . 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 (starred review)
?Brimming with vivid, adventurous incident.?
?Raleigh News & Observer
?Reading a Frazier novel is like listening to a fine symphony. . . . Take the time to savor Frazier?s work, to take in each thought, to relish the turn of phrase or the imagery of a craftsman.?
?The Denver Post
?[Four stars] . . . Commanding . . . Frazier?s faithful will not be disappointed.?
?People
?Superbly entertaining.?
?Richmond Times-Dispatch
?Fascinating . . . vivid and alive.?
?Newsweek
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