The Trackers
- 336 pages
- 12 hours of reading
The stunning new novel from the author of international million-copy bestseller Cold Mountain
Charles Frazier crafts American historical fiction, delving into the intricate connections between people and the natural world, as well as the enduring influence of the past on the present. His prose is celebrated for its lyrical quality and keen attention to detail, immersing readers in atmospheric and evocative narratives.







The stunning new novel from the author of international million-copy bestseller Cold Mountain
The new novel by the bestselling author of the classic COLD MOUNTAIN is a beautifully written, atmospheric novel of love and suspense.
At the age of twelve, an orphan named Will Cooper is given a horse, a key, and a map and is sent on a journey through the uncharted wilderness of the Cherokee Nation. Will is a bound boy, obliged to run a remote Indian trading post. As he fulfills his lonesome duty, Will finds a father in Bear, a Cherokee chief, and is adopted by him and his people, developing relationships that ultimately forge Will’s character. All the while, his love of Claire, the enigmatic and captivating charge of volatile and powerful Featherstone, will forever rule Will’s heart. In a voice filled with both humor and yearning, Will tells of a lifelong search for home, the hunger for fortune and adventure, the rebuilding of a trampled culture, and above all an enduring pursuit of passion.
A soldier wounded in the Civil War, Inman begins the treacherous journey home to Cold Mountain, and to Ada, the woman he loved before the war began. As he attempts to make his way across the mountains, Ada struggles to make a living from the land her once-wealthy father left when he died. Neither knows if the other is still alive.