A Separate Country: A Story of Redemption in the Aftermath of the Civil War

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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...more

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Published March 10th 2011 by Grand Central Publishing (first published September 2nd 2009)

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Oct 04, 2011 Janessa rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: american-novels, memoir, memory, romance, southern-literature, spiritual, social-commentary, tragedy

I always love a book with a strong sense of place. In fact some of my favorite books seem to have this quality. The quality of evoking a place and using that place as if it were also a character in the book, psycho geography, how a place influences its characters. That is why I like the Alexandria quartet so much and books like Istanbul. They have a sense of place. This book achieves that perfectly in evoking New Orleans right after the civil war. The sights, sounds and smells of New Orleans com...more I always love a book with a strong sense of place. In fact some of my favorite books seem to have this quality. The quality of evoking a place and using that place as if it were also a character in the book, psycho geography, how a place influences its characters. That is why I like the Alexandria quartet so much and books like Istanbul. They have a sense of place. This book achieves that perfectly in evoking New Orleans right after the civil war. The sights, sounds and smells of New Orleans come to life in this book and the characters are very complex and multi-layered. It also has that other quality I love about any southern fiction: the atmosphere of the slightly grotesque and gothic. This is not a huge feature of the narrative but it is in there and those who are familiar with southern fiction will definitely notice it. The characters all evoke the atmosphere of the place, the dwarf, the priest, the killer, the general, the creole, the irish whore, the confederate soldier. Each character seems to bring out some detailed aspect of the history of the city at the time. The author also focuses on interesting historical events that I had not previously been aware of such as the yellow fever plagues that ravaged the city and how it effected the citizens (especially the poor blacks who did not have the means to escape the city when the plague hit) The language of the book is poetic and filled with very quotable messages about love, redemption, and war. I also enjoyed how the book was written through the perspectives of different characters. The main perspectives were Eli griffin, Anna marie (the wife of general hood) and John Bell Hood (the confederate general.) This gave the reader the chance to see the city through different eyes and also to experience first hand how the characters experienced their own personal redemptions through time. All in all it was a very good book and I recommend it to anyone interested in historical fiction and in Southern history. I will definitely pick up his other book The Widow Of The South. (less)

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Jul 31, 2011 Susan rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011-historical-fiction-challenge, general-john-bell-hood, new-orleans

A Separate Country by Robert Hicks is set in post-Civil-War New Orleans. CSA General John Bell Hood commanded the Battle of Franklin, where thousands died; years later he becomes introspective as his life comes to an end.

The tedious tale of misery, cruelty and perversion was a chore to read, taking weeks to finish, when I usually read 2 books per week. The beginning is a telling preview: the book starts with John Bell Hood and his wife Anna Marie dying/dead from yellow fever, in poverty and dis...more

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Feb 24, 2011 Friends of Linebaugh Library rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I really liked The Widow of the South and was excited when I saw that Robert Hicks had published a new book. A Separate Country does not disappoint. Set in New Orleans during the Reconstruction of the south, Confederate General John Bell Hood is trying to reinvent himself, deal with the demons of the Civil War, and rescue his reputation. Hood, for whom the Texas Army base is named, was a tragic and extremely controversial commander in the Confederate Army. He lost the use of his left arm because...more I really liked The Widow of the South and was excited when I saw that Robert Hicks had published a new book. A Separate Country does not disappoint. Set in New Orleans during the Reconstruction of the south, Confederate General John Bell Hood is trying to reinvent himself, deal with the demons of the Civil War, and rescue his reputation. Hood, for whom the Texas Army base is named, was a tragic and extremely controversial commander in the Confederate Army. He lost the use of his left arm because of wounds received at the Battle of Gettysburg and his right leg was amputated after the Battle of Chickamauga. Moving to New Orleans after the war, he married Anna Marie Hennen, a Creole society beauty, and had 11 children, including three sets of twins in ten years. In New Orleans, Hood and his wife have to deal with the corruption of the Reconstruction period, the intricate politics of New Orleans while also facing business failures, outbreaks of yellow fever, old scores, old friends, and numerous attempts at redemption. In this fictional account of the post-war life of Confederate General John Bell Hood there are three narrators: General Hood, his real life wife Anna Marie, and Eli Griffin, who I assume is a fictional character. While much is known about General Hood's military career, only the bare outline of his post-war life is known. The author takes those few facts and creates his vision of what post-war life was like for the Hoods. Hood's attempts at redemption and love in New Orleans are vividly portrayed, and his evolution from money-grubbing social-climbing ex-general to philanthropist and life-saving charity worker are shown. However, the overall tone of the book is bleak. For example, "it is a cursed fate. I am cursed. The Lord works in mysterious, brutal ways. ...was that all we get in this life? Brief happiness interrupting the woe and grief? ...I must fight the bitterness, the hate...I want to strike out." Additionally, having three narrators, while illuminating some plot points, created some confusion with all the jumping around. While it can be a difficult and sad read I still recommend it. It one you won’t want to put down.(less)

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Jan 30, 2011 Jasmyn9 rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, historical-fiction, civil-war

7. A Separate Country by Robert Hicks
Genre: Historical Fiction
Pages: 419
Acquired: 10/3/2009
Book of Your Shelf? Yep
Why I have/read it: Group Read that I didn't have time for originally
Series: No

Eli Griffin has been given a special task by General Hood. A task that will take him deep into the Hood family's history and open a whole can full of mysteries and intrigue. General Hood and his wife, Anna Marie, have both written their histories down and we follow their tale as Eli reads through it, with...more

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Jun 21, 2010 Saskia Marijke Niehorster-Cook rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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After having traveled to new Orleans for the first time last fall, I was stunned by the European flavor this city possesses, and yet it is unlike Europe in many ways as well. It also shares some of the flavor I enjoyed while living in the Caribbean.It is an amalgamation of places and people who live side by side not always bearing each others interests as their priorities, but somehow still getting by.
A Separate Country captures the flavor of this place, the richness of life and the reality tha...more

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Jan 05, 2010 Judy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I really liked The Widow of the South and was excited when I saw that Robert Hicks had published a new book. This book does not disappoint. Set in New Orleans in the Reconstruction South, Confederate General John Bell Hood is trying to reinvent himself, deal with the demons of the Civil War, and rescue his reputation. Hood, for whom the Texas Army base is named, was a tragic and extremely controversial commander in the Confederate Army. He lost the use of his left arm because of wounds received...more

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Oct 19, 2009 Hood rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Review | A Civil War figure battles misfortune, himself in 'A Separate Country'

Battered Gen. John Bell Hood settles in New Orleans, fathers 11 children and learns from the errors of his ways.

BY JOHN HOOD

A SEPARATE COUNTRY. Robert Hicks. Grand Central. 432 pages. $25.99

There may be more famous or heroic generals in Civil War history. But there is not a Civil War general whose life was as tragic as that of John Bell Hood, who lost the Bat...more

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Oct 18, 2009 Tammy added it · review of another edition

Robert Hicks’s new novel, A Separate Country is a novel about Confederate General John Bell Hood’s life after the Civil War. General Hood was a strong and tough General. The decisions he made during the war stayed with him the rest of his life. Hood lost the Battle of Peachtree Creek, Battle of Franklin and Nashville. When the war was over, Hood headed to New Orleans, the only Southern City that still functioned as a city, to try to live out the rest of his life. While attending a ball, he meets...more Robert Hicks’s new novel, A Separate Country is a novel about Confederate General John Bell Hood’s life after the Civil War. General Hood was a strong and tough General. The decisions he made during the war stayed with him the rest of his life. Hood lost the Battle of Peachtree Creek, Battle of Franklin and Nashville. When the war was over, Hood headed to New Orleans, the only Southern City that still functioned as a city, to try to live out the rest of his life. While attending a ball, he meets young Creole society girl, Anne Marie Hennen, they marry, having 11 children.
Hood starts as a cotton trader but fails, then takes on General James Longstreet’s insurance business and fails again. The war had scarred him and ate at his sole. It ate at everything he tried to do except the one thing that he truly had, the love of his wife but by the time he realized this Yellow Fever had taken over the city. He had written his war memoirs after the war as most of the Generals had done, with hatred in his heart. As the years went by he had also written a totally different book that no one knew about. After his wife and eldest daughter Lydia had died of the Yellow Fever, Hood on his own death bed summoned Eli Griffin, whose history intertwined with his, to publish this second book only if he got the first memoirs back that was in the hands of General Beauregard, burn it and let Sebastein Leverle, another New Orleans Creole, to read and approve the publication of this one. After the death of Hood, Eli also discovered a journal written by Anne, as she was dying, to her daughter Lydia that was about the life of Anne and their extraordinary marriage. With this book you will dwell into the life of this couple, the depth of New Orleans, the Creole people; a dwarf, priest and an assassin.

Robert Hicks shows us that Hood was not only a General but also a man.

Personally I enjoyed A Separate Country even though it was a fictional account of General Hood. It shows us that love can conquer all if we only let it.

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Oct 07, 2009 Joanne rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: first-reads, historical-fiction

This book is a fictional account of the post-war life of Confederate General John Bell Hood. There are three narrators: General Hood, his real life wife Anna Marie, and Eli Griffin, who I assume is a fictional character. While much is known about General Hood's military career, only the bare outline of his post-war life is known. The author takes those few facts and creates his vision of what post-war life was like for the Hoods. Hood's attempts at redemption and love in New Orleans are vividly...more

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Sep 28, 2009 Elizabeth rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: historical-fiction

In high school I was a huge Civil War buff, reading both fiction and non-fiction and seeing any films I could get my hands on. I knew about the various generals on each side, most of whom had attended West Point together as youths, and served in the US Army together before the secession. I read little information about what the defeated generals did after the war. Did the US Army take them back? Did they emigrate, leaving the land of their birth to start fresh somewhere else?
A Separate Country b...more

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Apr 09, 2010 Anne rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read2010, unfinished, historical-fiction

I really tried to like this book, or even to finish it, but I just had to give up when I realized after struggling through about half of it that I was unconsciously skimming. I picked it up, having read Hicks excellent Widow of the South. Unfortunately, rather than a similar book with characters you grew to know and fascinating historical detail, it was a tedious, slogging through the self-flagellating "journals" of John Bell Hood and his wife Anna Marie. I never got to know either character apa...more

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Sep 15, 2012 Judy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book covered some familiar territory for me (Civil War, South, New Orleans)but it was focused on some events and people I hadn't read about. John Bell Hood and his wife Anna Marie are the central characters in this story. I had no idea Hood died in New Orleans, for some reason I always thought he was buried in Texas somewhere. They seem to have been soul mates and certainly had a LOT of children. The book paints Hood as a tormented man over his role in the Civil War and Anna Marie is a woma...more

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Jul 24, 2011 Rob Atkinson rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

"A Seperate Country" is an enjoyable work of historical fiction, set in post-Civil War New Orleans. Hicks imbues the novel with a palpable sense of place -- one can practically feel the suffocating heat and damp, and see the colorful pageant of late 19th century New Orleans street life and society -- and his unlikely cast (the haunted and maimed Confederate General John Bell Hood, his independent-minded white Creole wife Anna Marie, and her unlikely friends the criminal dwarf Rintrah, the gentle...more "A Seperate Country" is an enjoyable work of historical fiction, set in post-Civil War New Orleans. Hicks imbues the novel with a palpable sense of place -- one can practically feel the suffocating heat and damp, and see the colorful pageant of late 19th century New Orleans street life and society -- and his unlikely cast (the haunted and maimed Confederate General John Bell Hood, his independent-minded white Creole wife Anna Marie, and her unlikely friends the criminal dwarf Rintrah, the gentle -- if physically brutish and menacing -- Catholic priest father Michel, the tall and graceful light-skinned black creole Paschal) are all convincingly drawn. The lynching of Paschal by a crowd led by an old nemesis of Hood's proves the crux of this novel, as narrator Eli Griffin pulls together the history of these friendships, and a quest for some sort of redemption and justice for Paschal begins.

The past haunts all of these figures, bound up as it is with complicity in the face of evil and its attendant guilt, and each seeks to atone in his own way -- some with retribution and violence, others with humble service. Through memoirs penned by Hood and his wife, and through his own investigations, Griffin digs up the ugly truths that haunt each of these figures, and as the background of the tragedy is exposed, the culpable desperately seek to cover their tracks by any means necessary.

The novel becomes a bit difficult to follow as it reaches its climax, as minor players suddenly become central figures in the drama, the focus and tone radically changes, and an orgy of violence commences in a kind of day of judgement. I for one found myself back-tracking to reaquaint myself with characters and events barely mentioned in the text which later prove pivotal, and it was a bit frustrating after being effortlessly swept along by the narrative. Overall, however, I'd recommend this to anyone who enjoys a good mystery and/or colorful historical fiction, particularly those with an interest in New Orleans and its unique, hybrid culture.(less)

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Feb 21, 2011 Sue rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: historical-fiction

I feel compelled to make a comment about a book I rated so poorly. I typically like historical fiction, and having been to New Orleans many times, the setting sounded appealing also, BUT I simply could not made myself care about any of the book's main characters -- and I tried, I did. Anna Marie, in particular, came across as unbelievable to me -- I had trouble believing a girl of her social class would have been allowed so much freedom as a child (which is central to one of the sub-plots). And,...more

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Jan 30, 2010 Betsy rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

A historical novel based on the life of the Civil War General Hood set in New Orleans after the War. It was a difficult book to complete. The major themes seemed to be the General's overwrought guilt of his role as a Confederate General, somehow it being much worse than any other soldier due to the fact that the South lost the War. This sentiment combined with the overwhelming annoyance caused by the situations, dialog and events lauding the point of view constantly expressed, that somehow one c...more

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Apr 11, 2010 Kelly rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, historical-fiction, history, war, love-story

I enjoyed Hick's Widow of the South, but this book is much better. The characters are real, fully developed, and interesting. When a book impels me to research the characters in real life to learn more about them, then I consider that book a worthy read.

The use of three voices - Anna Marie's diary entries, General Hood's memoirs, and Eli's tale - is contrived, but that didn't bother me at all. I was completely taken in by the story, found the demise of Hood and the South after the Civil War com...more

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Jul 01, 2011 Angela rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Interesting story of Confederate General John Bell Hood. He was one of the most famous leaders of the civil war, but struggled to function in everyday life after the war. He married Ann Marie Hennon with whom he had 11 children !! This is the story of their life together, their great love and his many struggles and failures after the war. Interesting glimpses into New Orleans society life, the terrible epidemics of yellow fever that plagued the city, and their eventual death. They left behind 9...more

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Jan 28, 2011 Melissa Kayden rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Very disappointed by this book, especially since I really liked Hicks' first book, The Widow of the South. This book was way too verbose and I really feel like Hicks was trying too hard. In theory, the story was good, but the dialogue and writing was just overwhelming and needless. I would have liked to see more interaction between John and Anna Marie, but a little less of John's narrative, which I found particularly painful. I am not a big reader of historical fiction, and after this book, I pr...more

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Jun 25, 2009 Carol rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The author of "Widow of the South" returns with another historical novel inspired by the Civil War; this one taking place after the war in New Orleans, and is based on the life of the real Confederate Gen. John Bell Hood. It is told mainly through the memoirs of Hood and his beloved wife, Anna Marie, during the last days of their lives. Hood spent his days after the war trying to atone for the lives lost under his command, and through the love of his wife and children he comes to peace with who...more

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Aug 20, 2009 Robyn Hawk rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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A Separate Country is a story of the post Civil War era. It is based on the life of Confederate General John Bell Hood.

This is a life time full of tragedy and misfortune. It felt a little slow at times but I am not sure if that is the writing or if it is just really hard to read about such sadness! Hood was marked for life by the war, he was a defeated man, mentally and physically...and his story just starts there.

From the book jacket:
A Separate Country is the bittersweet story of a decent and g...more

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Nov 04, 2012 Tanja Szabo rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I liked this book quite a lot, despite it being somewhat clunky at times. The characters were well fleshed out, and the three perspectives made for an interesting contrast. What I liked was the combination of real history with some poetic license to set forth a story of regret, attempts at redemption, and the cruelties of war and disease. In the hands of any other author, this could have been a disaster, but Hicks (a new writer for me) is a master at description and at making the characters, and...more

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Jan 11, 2012 Brittni rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I'm honestly not sure I have a strong opinion on this book. It wasn't bad; however, it wasn't awesome. The story line was somewhat bland in my opinion. I kept waiting for an amazing punch line to a seemingly never-ending series of mysteries, but all I really got were predictable explanations.

I did enjoy the rich descriptions of New Orleans and I feel that Hicks definitely captured the diversity present in the city. I also found his thoughts on how confederate generals may have felt after the wa...more

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Nov 02, 2012 Linda rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

There were some things I liked about the book. The characters were well-drawn, and the Hoods are interesting people. But I thought the premise of the book was just too unlikely. The book was told through the journals of three different people. I know people keep journals, but not in the kind of detail in this book. The book was just way too long. I mean, how does a woman with eleven children (and no servants or modern convenciences) find time to write in a journal? She even keeps writing at leng...more

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Sep 20, 2009 Marie Z. Johansen rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I enjoyed Robert Hicks' last novel "Widow of The South" quite a bit and was curious how this new book would compare. This book paints a rather poignant view of a Civil War hero, General John Bell Hood, returning home & re-settling in New Orleans after the horrors of the war; trying to return to a life that would never be 'normal' again. Although this book was, perhaps, a bit drawn out it is an excellent read that will especially please Civil War buffs and it will also keep you thinking long...more

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Jul 01, 2011 Marleen rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I’ve opted for the Audio-version of A SEPARATE COUNTRY, and I’m so happy I did because for this type of storytelling the “spoken” version works perfectly. I don’t think I would have enjoyed the reading experience as much seeing this is quite a hefty read and taking into consideration that I’m not a native English speaker. Still English’s like a natural second language to me, and I exclusively read novels in English because I so immensely enjoy the language. I also want to get better and better a...more

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Apr 02, 2012 Darlene rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book, written by Robert Hicks, is a fictional account of one of the Confederacy's most controversial generals.... John Bell Hood. Hood was promoted by Robert E. Lee to the rank of major general after the Battle of Antietam. He suffered a crippling injury to his left arm at the battle of Gettysburg and lost his right leg at the Battle of Chicamauga. Hood became controversial because some felt that his aggressiveness in battle led to his making very reckless decisions which ended up killing t...more This book, written by Robert Hicks, is a fictional account of one of the Confederacy's most controversial generals.... John Bell Hood. Hood was promoted by Robert E. Lee to the rank of major general after the Battle of Antietam. He suffered a crippling injury to his left arm at the battle of Gettysburg and lost his right leg at the Battle of Chicamauga. Hood became controversial because some felt that his aggressiveness in battle led to his making very reckless decisions which ended up killing thousands of Confederate soldiers.

Robert Hick's story begins after the war has ended. General Hood journeyed to New Orleans to try to begin his post-military life and figure out how to earn a living. As I discovered in his novel, Widow of the South, Hicks does a marvelous job of drawing you into the setting and the time period. His descriptions of Reconstruction era New Orleans made me feel like I was actually there... the oppressive heat and wilting humidity, poverty, restlessness and unrest between the races, the political corruption and even the mysticism of the Catholic Church... all of this set the scene for this fascinating fictional account of the life of General John Hood.

General Hood was a complex man.... he was filled with guilt over many of what he saw as reckless decisions he had made which led to the death of thousands during the war. Yet, he was arrogant also and seemed to feel slighted when he wasn't treated with the respect he felt he deserved as general and war hero. Hicks tells the general's story through letters written from the vantage point of Hood's wife, Anna Marie Hennen and through writings by Hood himself, in a fictional manuscript he wrote, telling his own story. It became clear through his story that there was a constant battle raging inside General Hood... between his belief that he needed to feel some humility and that arrogance which had made him such a military heavyweight.

No matter what your opinion on the Civil war, this fictional account based on the real life of General John Hood was ultimately one of redemption and atonement. Despite all of his failings (personal and professional), Hood managed to learn to put aside his arrogance and become more of the man he wanted to be. Through the love, compassion and acceptance of his wife, Anna Marie, he tried to make some restitution for the wrongs he had done. Perhaps that is never truly possible, but I cannot help but admire a person for trying. I think, in the end, General John Hood, was simply an imperfect human being.... not always good and not always bad... simply a person like every other person with failings and strengths.

General John Hood, his wife Anna Marie and his oldest daughter Lydia died during an outbreak of yellow fever... 10 other children were left orphaned.

Once again, Robert Hicks has written a superb piece of historical fiction. I very much enjoy reading about this time period and Mr. Hicks really knows how to bring it to life. (less)

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Jun 28, 2010 Michelle rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Being a fan of Civil War era historical fiction, this book was definitely for me. It was much more interesting and addicting than I would have thought, and I really grew to love the characters. I feel like I know them, and that is always the sign of a good book. Hicks' other novel "The Widow of the South" was good, but this one was far better. It had a fresh perspective on this genre because it focused on what happened AFTER the war- what did a Confederate general do once the fighting was over?...more

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May 27, 2010 Rachel rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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2.5, but since I had to really force myself to finish, 2.

Granted, I listened to this via audiobook, which might have hurt my perception of this book. The voices narrating the story were soft and low drawls that easily lulled me into sleep or lethargy. I picked it up at the end of April but it took me until the end of May, simply because I found interest in other books I wanted to read more.

It's an interesting perspective of the South, one that is often forgotten in the stories of the War of Nort...more

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Oct 14, 2009 Sandy Vaughan rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I must thank Hachette Books for letting me read this book with such an enticing cover. Before I started reading it, I knew the post my dad retired from was named after John Bell Hood. I had wanted to read about the Confederate General who was so honored. So excited was I when the book arrived, it got moved up to the top of the to be read list.

This book has some beautiful descriptive writing. The best characters are Yellow Jack (Yellow Fever) and the weather in New Orleans. What a horrible way to...more

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Sep 25, 2009 Kathy (Bermudaonion) rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

John Bell Hood was a very well known Confederate General. Having lost a leg and the use of an arm during the Civil War, he decided to settle in New Orleans to start his life over again, since the city was largely untouched by the war. In New Orleans, he met, fell in love with and married Anna Marie Hennen. Together they had eleven children.

A series of events involving John and Anna Marie and some of her childhood friends made them re-evaluate their lives and take some chances. They did something...more

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