The Widow of the South
Spiral-Bound | September 26, 2006
Robert Hicks
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Based on a true story, this debut Civil War novel follows a Southern plantation woman's journey of transforming her home into a hospital for the war.
This debut novel is based on the true story of Carrie McGavock. During the Civil War's Battle of Franklin, a five-hour bloodbath with 9,200 casualties, McGavock's home was turned into a field hospital where four generals died. For 40 years she tended the private cemetery on her property where more than 1,000 were laid to rest.
Publisher: Hachette Book Group
Original Binding: Paperback
Pages: 448 pages
ISBN-10: 0446697435
Item Weight: 0.9 lbs
Dimensions: 5.3 x 1.5 x 8.0 inches
Customer Reviews: 3 out of 5 stars 10,001 to 50,000 ratings
Robert Hicks is the New York Times bestselling author of the novels The Widow of the South and A Separate Country. He lives in Tennessee.
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