- Category: Books » Fiction & Literature » General
- Format: Hardcover Learn more about the Hardcover format using Tower WIKI.
- Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
- ISBN: 044658164X
- WAPI (Tower ID): 113354533
- Release Date: September 23, 2009
- Average Customer Review: There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review!
- Tower.com Sales Rank: #33306 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #3410 in Fiction & Literature (See Top 100 Fiction & Literature Bestsellers)
- #1052 in General (See Top 100 General Bestsellers)
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "A Separate Country" by Robert Hicks to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "A Separate Country"Browse more products related to "Robert Hicks"Review"[I]n his marvelous new book,...[Hicks] looks back on [John Bell Hood,] the legendary and monstrous general of the Civil War[,] with a brand new set of eyes." "Hicks's stunning narrative volleys between Hood, Anna Marie and Eli, each offering variety and texture to a story saturated in Southern gallantry and rich American history." (starred review) "Hicks spins a taut tale, told in many voices, of tangled webs, vengeance and other unfinished business. Expertly written, with plenty of unexpected twists--a pleasure for Civil War buffs, but also for fans of literary mysteries." "A marvelous accomplishment, as beautifully written and heart-wrenching as its predecessor....Hicks again draws upon real lives and the South's traumatic past to create a powerful epic about how love and unselfish choices lead to personal transformations." Publisher's noteA tale inspired by the life of Confederate general John Bell Hood is set in post-Civil War New Orleans and follows his tragic struggles with disabling war injuries, his marriage and eleven children, and his battle with yellow fever. By the best-selling author of The Widow of the South. A tale inspired by the life of Confederate general John Bell Hood is set in post-Civil War New Orleans and follows his tragic struggles with disabling war injuries, his marriage and eleven children, and his battle with yellow fever. By the best-selling author of The Widow of the South. Set in New Orleans in the years after the Civil War, A Separate Country is based on the incredible life of John Bell Hood, arguably one of the most controversial generals of the Confederate Army--and one of its most tragic figures. Robert E. Lee promoted him to major general after the Battle of Antietam. But the Civil War would mark him forever. At Gettysburg, he lost the use of his left arm. At the Battle of Chickamauga, his right leg was amputated. Starting fresh after the war, he married Anna Marie Hennen and fathered 11 children with her, including three sets of twins. But fate had other plans. Crippled by his war wounds and defeat, ravaged by financial misfortune, Hood had one last foe to battle: Yellow Fever. A Separate Country is the heartrending story of a decent and good man who struggled with his inability to admit his failures-and the story of those who taught him to love, and to be loved, and transformed him. AnnotationIn A SEPARATE COUNTY, Robert Hicks creates a rich historical novel about the tragic life of confederate general John Bell Hood. A brash and heroic military leader during The Civil War, Hood lost both an arm and a leg in the war, and was crushed by financial woes in its aftermath, before finally being killed by a virulent epidemic of yellow fever. Hick's novel opens with Hood on his deathbed, urging his wartime foe, Eli Griffin, to help him publish his "secret memoirs." Told alternately from the point of view of Griffin, Hood, and Hood's longtime wife Anna Marie, the novel paints a wonderfully vivid portrait of a valiant but proud man humbled by life. Fans of Hick's bestselling THE WIDOW OF THE SOUTH will rejoice at this tale of Southern gallantry and calamity. If You Enjoy "A Separate Country (Hardcover)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "A Separate Country (Hardcover)" by Robert Hicks (Author)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! General BestsellersFiction & Literature Bestselling Books
Explore More Great Tower Sales & Specials
| |||||||||||||||||
|
