The Widow of the South
Aug 2005 · Sold by Grand Central Publishing
4.4star
7 reviews
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432
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About this ebook
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.
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.
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4.4
7 reviews
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August 12, 2012
Loved the first half but disappointed in the middle with what happens and it seems out of character with the plot. Like the author didn't know what to do with the story, and what he did was wrong.
Katie Beatty
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October 27, 2016
After reading the book I visited her house and the graveyard
Abraham Pabon-Vega
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November 17, 2017
Awesome
About the author
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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