set in western North Carolina, the novel traces one white man's involvement with the Cherokee Indians just before, during and after their removal to Oklahoma. It is a story of struggle and triumph against the emerging U.S. government's plan to remove native Cherokee people to Oklahoma. Based on the success of Cold Mountain, Frazier was offered an $8 million advance for Thirteen Moons. Frazier's 2011 book, Nightwoods, takes place in the 20th century, although the setting is still the Appalachian Mountains. Frazier's fourth novel, Varina, is based on the life of Varina Davis, First Lady of the Confederate States of America. It was published in 2018. Frazier's fifth novel, The Trackers, follows a painter during the Great Depression who tracks down a woman with a valuable painting. Works Cold Mountain (1997) Thirteen Moons (2006) Nightwoods (2011) Varina (2018) The Trackers (2023) References External links An Interview with Charles Frazier, about Cold Mountain at BookBrowse Charles Frazier at Library of Congress Authorities — with catalog records 1950 births Living people 20th-century American novelists 21st-century American novelists American historical novelists American male novelists Appalachian State University alumni Appalachian writers Audiobook narrators National Book Award winners Writers from Asheville, North Carolina University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumni University of South Carolina alumni 20th-century American male writers 21st-century American male writers People from Cherokee County, North Carolina People from Franklin, North Carolina