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| Title | : | The Orphan Mother: A Novel |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.75 (716 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0446581763 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-12 |
| Language | : | English |
But when her ambitious, politically minded grown son, Theopolis, is murdered, Mariah--no stranger to loss--finds her world once more breaking apart. An epic account of one remarkable woman's quest for justice from the New York Times bestselling author of The Widow of the South and A Separate Country.In the years following the Civil War, Mariah Reddick, former slave to Carrie McGavock--the "Widow of the South"--has quietly built a new life for herself as a midwife to the women of Franklin, Tennessee. Brimming with the vivid prose and historical research that has won Robert Hicks recognition as a "master storyteller" (San Francisco Chronicle).. How could this happen? Who wanted him dead?Mariah's journey to uncover the truth leads her to unexpected people--including George Tole, a recent arrival to town, fleeing a difficult past of his own--and forces her to confront the truths of her own past
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
He lives in Tennessee. . About the Author Robert Hicks is the New York Times bestselling author of the novels The Widow of the South and A Separate Country
"so I was more than a little pleased to read an entire book from her viewpoint in" according to Mark Noce. The Orphan Mother is a masterpiece of style and historical perspective. Mariah was such a compelling, if minor character, in The Widow of the South, so I was more than a little pleased to read an entire book from her viewpoint in the years after the Civil War. Tole is an equally intriguing, if somewhat enigmatic character. Although the tone of the novel has a literary feel, the plot itself is full of well-placed twists and turns that made for a particularly good read.. Outstanding look at history I found this novel to be one I couldn't put down until I finished it. Hicks takes the reader to another time that can be related to the struggles we have today.. "A long-awaited and wonderful novel" according to Nick. Ten years ago, Robert Hicks brought the story of a largely unheard of Civil War battle and the legacy of the Carrie McGavock and her legacy of tending to the remains of fallen soldiers. It was a story of heartbreak told by a natural storyteller. A Separate Country was another tragic story about a Confederate General and life after the Civil War. But now we've returned to Tennessee for more tragedy after the murder of a son of a McGavock former slave named Mariah Reddi
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