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The Widow of the South

Robert Hicks

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.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
  • Publish Date: Sep 1st, 2006
  • Pages: 448
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 7.90in - 5.20in - 1.20in - 0.85lb
  • EAN: 9780446697439
  • Categories: Historical - 19th Century - American Civil War EraLiteraryWomen

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.