Cold Mountain

Anthony Minghella, 1954-2008 Anthony Minghella, 1954-2008

Oscar-winning director of "English Patient" and other high-class literary adaptations dies suddenly in London.
  • Indian bummer

    In his highly anticipated follow-up to "Cold Mountain," Charles Frazier explores 19th century America's brutal program to expel Indians. As a richly imagined historical novel, it draws out the best and worst of literary fiction.
  • "Cold Mountain"

    Anthony Minghella's pretty, star-studded adaptation of the bestselling Civil War romance never makes it above freezing. And, gee, didn't those Southern whites have it rough?
  • Letters

    Haven't white Southerners suffered enough? Anyway, slavery is irrelevant to the plot (and geography) of "Cold Mountain." Readers respond to Stephanie Zacharek's review.
  • WITH THIS YEAR'S NATIONAL BOOK AWARD, CHARLES FRAZIER WINS -- AND SO DO BOOK COLLECTORS.
  • Cold Mountain diary: An excerpt from "Cold Mountain"

    Although Charles Frazier's first novel has climbed to No. 2 on the New York Times bestseller list, he's still scraping bugs off his windshield
  • "Cold Mountain" diary: Road miles

    Author Charles Frazier recounts his travels, on a book tour for his first novel, "Cold Mountain," through the American South.
  • "Cold Mountain" diary: Road miles

    Author Charles Frazier recounts his travels, on a book tour for his first novel, "Cold Mountain," through the American South.
  • Mountain man

    A profile of Charles Frazier, author of "Cold Mountain."
  • Excerpts from "Cold Mountain" by Charles Frazier

    Excerpt from the novel 'Cold Mountain'

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