Varina A Novel
Varina A Novel by Charles Frazier, published by HarperCollins on April 3, 2018, is a historical fiction work that delves into the tumultuous period of the Civil War. The narrative centers on Varina Howell, who, facing limited marriage prospects, marries the older widower Jefferson Davis. As Davis ascends to the presidency of the Confederacy, Varina finds herself at the heart of a national crisis, grappling with the implications of her choices amid the chaos of war.
Readers will encounter a richly detailed portrayal of Varina’s life as she navigates the collapse of the Confederacy and her own fractured marriage. The story unfolds with Varina and her children fleeing Richmond, becoming fugitives in a divided nation. This edition, comprising 368 pages, offers an intimate exploration of one woman’s experiences against the backdrop of historical events, highlighting themes of complicity and consequence during a pivotal moment in American history.
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Sooner or later, history asks, which side were you on?
In his powerful new novel, Charles Frazier returns to the time and place of Cold Mountain, vividly bringing to life the chaos and devastation of the Civil War
Her marriage prospects limited, teenage Varina Howell agrees to wed the much-older widower Jefferson Davis, with whom she expects the secure life of a Mississippi landowner. Davis instead pursues a career in politics and is eventually appointed president of the Confederacy, placing Varina at the white-hot center of one of the darkest moments in American history—culpable regardless of her intentions.
The Confederacy falling, her marriage in tatters, and the country divided, Varina and her children escape Richmond and travel south on their own, now fugitives with “bounties on their heads, an entire nation in pursuit.”
Intimate in its detailed observations of one woman’s tragic life and epic in its scope and power, Varina is a novel of an American war and its aftermath. Ultimately, the book is a portrait of a woman who comes to realize that complicity carries consequences.
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