thirteen moons by Charles Frazier

Well, at least I can say I have read this novel. Orphan Will Cooper tells his life story in the nineteenth century in the Cherokee Nation. Bound to an older man for seven years at twelve, he is given a horse, a key, and a map and sent to run an Indian trading post in what is known as the wilderness. If you have any empathy for the native American Indians, you will again experience the inhumanity of one people against another, and come away with regrets and guilt. Can't say I liked this book very much, but if you liked Cold Mountain, you will probably like this.