The Trackers by Charles Frazier Hardcover Book

Description: The Trackers by Charles Frazier The stunning new novel from the author of international million-copy bestseller Cold Mountain FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The stunning new novel from the author of international million-copy bestseller Cold Mountain Hurtling past the downtrodden communities of Depression-era America, painter Val Welch travels westward to the rural town of Dawes, Wyoming. Through a stroke of luck, hes landed a New Deal assignment to create a mural representing the region for their new Post Office.A wealthy art lover named John Long and his wife Eve have agreed to host Val at their sprawling ranch. Rumors and intrigue surround the couple: Eve left behind an itinerant life riding the rails and singing in a western swing band. Long holds shady political aspirations, but was once a WWI sniper—and his right hand is a mysterious elder cowboy, a vestige of the violent old west. Val quickly finds himself entranced by their lives.One day, Eve flees home with a valuable painting in tow, and Long recruits Val to hit the road with a mission of tracking her down. Journeying from ramshackle Hoovervilles to San Francisco nightclubs to the swamps of Florida, Vals search for Eve narrows, and he soon turns up secrets that could spark formidable changes for all of them. Author Biography Charles Frazier grew up in the mountains of North Carolina. COLD MOUNTAIN, his highly acclaimed first novel, was an international bestseller, selling over one million copies and winning the National Book Award in 1997. It was the inspiration for the Oscar-winning film directed by Anthony Minghella and starring Nicole Kidman, Jude Law, and Renee Zellweger.Charles Frazier is author of THIRTEEN MOONS, NIGHTWOODS, and, most recently, VARINA. To find out more, visit his Facebook page on or follow him on Twitter @Charles_Frazier Review First-rate storytelling Wall Street JournalA novel of suspense with an all-American sting Washington PostBeautiful, burly sentences full of arid geography and heavy weather Nick Duerden, ObserverCharles Fraziers historical fiction has explored the canyon-like gap between American mythology and the harsh reality of American life. His latest book, The Trackers, an engaging tale of love, loss and violence during the Great Depression, couldnt arrive at a more appropriate time… A barrelling period piece, The Trackers has plenty of contemporary resonance in its depiction of conflict…Frazier has produced an entertaining mystery of drifters and grifters, chancers and chisellers. But, more importantly, he has caught the desperation of the times Christian House, Financial TimesA densely layered portrait of a country imbued with the pioneering spirit despite being riddled with poverty. Workmanlike in the very best sense. Max Davidson, Mail on SundayPraise for Cold Mountain:A beautiful book, written in exquisite prose Kate AtkinsonMagnificent ObserverA remarkable first novel, a romance of love, of friendship, of family, of land. Frazier has inhaled the spirit of the age and breathes it into the readers being.The Times Promotional The stunning new novel from the author of the million-copy bestselling Cold Mountain Details ISBN0008636591 Author Charles Frazier Pages 336 Year 2023 ISBN-10 0008636591 ISBN-13 9780008636593 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2023-07-20 UK Release Date 2023-07-20 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Alternative 9780008636616 DEWEY 813.6 Audience General AU Release Date 2023-11-28 NZ Release Date 2023-11-28 Imprint Fourth Estate Ltd We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:160742628;

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