The Orphan Mother: A Novel
Grand Central Publishing
£22.83
Now in paperback, the epic tale 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.
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. But when her ambitious, politically minded grown son, Theopolis, is murdered, Mariah--no stranger to loss--finds her world once more breaking apart. 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. Brimming with the vivid prose and historical research that has won Robert Hicks recognition as a "master storyteller" (San Francisco Chronicle).
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. But when her ambitious, politically minded grown son, Theopolis, is murdered, Mariah--no stranger to loss--finds her world once more breaking apart. 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. Brimming with the vivid prose and historical research that has won Robert Hicks recognition as a "master storyteller" (San Francisco Chronicle).
- | Author: Robert Hicks
- | Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
- | Publication Date: Sep 28, 2017
- | Number of Pages:
- | Language:
- | Binding: Paperback / softback
- | ISBN-13: 9780446581677
- | ISBN-10: 0446581674
- Author:
- Robert Hicks
- Publisher:
- Grand Central Publishing
- Publication Date:
- Sep 28, 2017
- Binding:
- Paperback / softback
- ISBN-13:
- 9780446581677
- ISBN10:
- 0446581674