I don't want to give away the ending but the beginning words say it all: "There is no scatheless rapture." The main character remembers his life as an orphaned, bound boy to a merchant who trades with the Cherokee Nation pre-removal from their homelands. As he adjusts to his new situation, he learns a great many things: who to avoid or trust, how to communicate, how to show respect, how to keep his horse from being stolen, the value of each item in trade instead of money, random coins and their values, etc. He also gained an adopted Cherokee father and learned a great deal about love and loss. I'd say that really, the entire book is about value, whether it's people, relationships, lost love, or land. It's also about growing up and growing old, and how perspective changes with age.
Book Review: Thirteen Moons by Charles Frazier
Book Review: Thirteen Moons by Charles…
Book Review: Thirteen Moons by Charles Frazier
I don't want to give away the ending but the beginning words say it all: "There is no scatheless rapture." The main character remembers his life as an orphaned, bound boy to a merchant who trades with the Cherokee Nation pre-removal from their homelands. As he adjusts to his new situation, he learns a great many things: who to avoid or trust, how to communicate, how to show respect, how to keep his horse from being stolen, the value of each item in trade instead of money, random coins and their values, etc. He also gained an adopted Cherokee father and learned a great deal about love and loss. I'd say that really, the entire book is about value, whether it's people, relationships, lost love, or land. It's also about growing up and growing old, and how perspective changes with age.