The Widow of the South, (Paperback)

from knittingfreak

The Widow of the South by Robert Hicks is set during the last months of the American Civil War. The Battle of Franklin (Tennessee) happens right outside Carrie and John McGavock's plantation, Carnton, on November 30, 1864. Due to Carnton's size and proximity, Confederate commanders inform the McG...

from countrylife

I'm torn. Were it not for this book, I would still be in ignorance about the history of the Battle of Franklin and of the Carnton cemetery. We owe a debt of gratitude to this author for bringing the story to the greater attention of readers in this country, and for his work in promoting the physi...

from countrylife

I'm torn. Were it not for this book, I would still be in ignorance about the history of the Battle of Franklin and of the Carnton cemetery. We owe a debt of gratitude to this author for bringing the story to the greater attention of readers in this country, and for his work in promoting the physi...

from coffee.is.yum

I enjoyed this book and the many characters within. The author's note in the back with a short biography of the Battle at Franklin and Mrs. McGavock (which included pictures) really brought the story from fiction to reality. However, the book was not as focused on Mrs. McGavock as I had expected,...

from drruth

Multi-voiced story of the woman who with little help tended the graves of the dead from the Battle of Franklin. Part love story, part elegy, part a story of personal growth, the novel loses focus on occasion during the shifts of narrators. The overall story, however, is a compelling one.