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Varina - by Charles Frazier (Paperback)

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  • Sooner or later, history asks, which side were you on?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 WarHer 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.
  • Author(s): Charles Frazier
  • 368 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Historical

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"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. Davis instead pursues a career in politics and is eventually appointed president of the Confederacy, placing Varina at the white-hot center of one of the darkest moments in American history"--



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Sooner or later, history asks, which side were you on?

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. Davis instead pursues a career in politics and is eventually appointed president of the Confederacy, placing Varina at the white-hot center of one of the darkest moments in American history-culpable regardless of her intentions.

The Confederacy falling, her marriage in tatters, and the country divided, Varina and her children escape Richmond, Virginia, and travel south on their own, now fugitives with "bounties on their heads, an entire nation in pursuit."

Intimate in its detailed observations of one woman's tragic life, and epic in its scope and power, Varina is a novel of an American war and its aftermath. Ultimately, the book is a portrait of a woman who comes to realize that complicity carries consequences.



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In his powerful fourth 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. Davis instead pursues a career in politics and is eventually appointed president of the Confederacy, placing Varina at the white-hot center of one of the darkest moments in American history-culpable regardless of her intentions.

The Confederacy falling, her marriage in tatters, and the country divided, Varina and her children escape Richmond, Virginia, and travel south on their own, now fugitives with "bounties on their heads, an entire nation in pursuit."

Intimate in its detailed observations of one woman's tragic life, and epic in its scope and power, Varina is a novel of an American war and its aftermath. Ultimately, the book is a portrait of a woman who comes to realize that complicity carries consequences.



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"Beautifully rendered...Frazier in this, his fourth novel, lyrically resurrects the blasted but hauntingly beautiful Southern landscape just after the war...Varina Davis becomes a marvelously fallible character, complicated enough to stand on her compromised own." - The New York Times

"No writer today crafts more exquisite sentences than Charles Frazier." - USA Today

"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

"Charles Frazier's feeling for the Southern landscape is reverential and beautifully composed." - New York Review of Books

"Perfectly evocative . . . A finely wrought novel that will reward rereading. Elegiac without being exculpatory, it is an indictment of complicity without ignoring the historic complexity of the great evil at the core of American history." - Washington Post


Dimensions (Overall): 7.8 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)
Weight: .6 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 368
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Historical
Publisher: Ecco Press
Theme: 19th Century
Format: Paperback
Author: Charles Frazier
Language: English
Street Date: April 16, 2019
TCIN: 76345439
UPC: 9780062405999
Item Number (DPCI): 248-62-9729
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Q: What is the significance of Varina's marriage to Jefferson Davis?

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  • A: Her marriage to Davis places her at the center of the Confederacy's political turmoil and personal struggles.

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Q: What themes are explored in the book?

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  • A: The book explores themes of complicity, personal tragedy, and the impact of war on individuals and families.

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Q: How does Varina's life change throughout the novel?

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  • A: Varina's life transforms from a hopeful landowner's wife to a fugitive facing the consequences of her circumstances.

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Q: What historical period does the novel focus on?

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  • A: The novel is set during the Civil War and its aftermath, exploring the complexities of that era.

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Q: Who is the main character in the story?

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  • A: The main character is Varina Howell, who marries Jefferson Davis and navigates the challenges of her life.

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