{"product_id":"orphan-mother","title":"Orphan Mother","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn epic account of one remarkable woman's quest for justice from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Widow of the South\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Separate Country.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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?\u003cbr\u003e 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 (\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e).","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51943542096103,"sku":"9780446581677","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_45c80ca8-786a-4f95-89d5-051a058515a1.jpg?v=1775325511","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/orphan-mother","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}