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The orphan mother / a novel by Robert Hicks.
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 changes are sweeping through the South, the town, and for Mariah. When her grown son Theopolis decides to speak at a political rally in town, a riot breaks out and he is murdered as he approaches the podium. Mariah must confront her own difficult truths-- and the conspiracy that resulted in her son's death may determine the fate of Tennessee itself.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780446581769
- ISBN: 0446581763
- ISBN: 9781478970941
- ISBN: 1478970944
- Physical Description: 312 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York ; Grand Central Publishing, 2016.
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | Adult. Brodart Adult. Brodart |
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| Subject: | African American women > Fiction. Midwives > Fiction. Midwives > Juvenile fiction. Tennessee > History > 19th century > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. Thrillers (Fiction) |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar Bluff - Main Library | FIC HICKS (Text) | 38420101799258 | FICTION | Available | - |
Summary:
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 changes are sweeping through the South, the town, and for Mariah. When her grown son Theopolis decides to speak at a political rally in town, a riot breaks out and he is murdered as he approaches the podium. Mariah must confront her own difficult truths-- and the conspiracy that resulted in her son's death may determine the fate of Tennessee itself.
