Varina by Charles Frazier: Conversation Starters

Bestselling author of Cold Mountain Charles Frazier releases his newest novel Varina. After marrying an old widower for financial security, Varina Howell expected a secure and peaceful life as a wife of a Mississippi landowner. However, her husband’s decision to pursue politics brings an end to that security and peace. Varina finds herself at the center of one of American history’s darkest moments. Varina is a novel of a woman’s journey during the American war and its aftermath. Time praises Charles Frazier’s genius of writing about early America, he has a gift for bringing them to life. Washington Post describes Varina perfectly evocative. Newsday says that Frazier’s newest historical novel is just right for our time. Minneapolis Star Tribune praises Charles Frazier and calls him an incredibly gifted storyteller. A Brief Look Inside:

EVERY GOOD BOOK CONTAINS A WORLD FAR DEEPER than the surface of its pages. The characters and their world come alive, and the characters and its world still live on. Conversation Starters is peppered with questions designed to bring us beneath the surface of the page and invite us into the world that lives on.

These questions can be used to…

Create Hours of Conversation:

• Promote an atmosphere of discussion for groups
  
• Foster a deeper understanding of the book
  
• Assist in the study of the book, either individually or corporately
  
• Explore unseen realms of the book as never seen before

Disclaimer: This book you are about to enjoy is an independent resource meant to supplement the original book. If you have not yet read the original book, we encourage you to before purchasing this unofficial Conversation Starters.