1 cold Mountain is a romantic novel that takes place during the American Civil War
2 It tells the story of Inman a young soldier who deserts the army
3 He escapes from the hospital where he is being treated for war injuries
4 He meets people who help him
5 others who are terribly cruel
6 Ada is beautiful woman whose father dies
7 She doesn't know how to look after herself or the house and farm that she has inherited
8 She is saves by Rudy,a country girl that helpe her with the farm