The widow of the south / Robert Hicks.
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TextPublication details: New York : Warner Books, 2005.Edition: 1st edDescription: 426 p. : ill., 1 map ; 24 cmISBN: - 0446500127
- 0446578827 (lg. print)
- McGavock, Caroline E. Winder, 1829-1905 -- Fiction
- Cemeteries -- Fiction
- Franklin, Battle of, Franklin, Tenn., 1864 -- Fiction
- Plantation life -- Fiction
- Plantation owners' spouses -- Fiction
- Tennessee -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction
- Tennessee -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Casualties -- Fiction
- Tennessee -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Hospitals -- Fiction
- Williamson County (Tenn.) -- Fiction
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Reminiscent of Cold Mountain and Enemy Women, Robert Hicks' gripping debut novel, based on the incredible true story of Carrie McGavock--a woman whose life was forever changed by the Civil War--is exquisitely packaged with endpapers and compelling interior photographs.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [419]-421).
A story based on the true experiences of a Civil War heroine finds Carrie McGavock witnessing the bloodshed of the Battle of Franklin, falling in love with a wounded man, and dedicating her home as a burial site for fallen soldiers.