num_pages: 272
description: The Black Flower is the gripping story of a young Confederate rifleman named Bushrod Carter. When Bushrod is wounded, he is taken to a makeshift hospital where he comes under the care of Anna, who has already lost two potential romances to battle. Bushrod and Anna's attempt to forge a bond n the midst of pathos and horror is a powerful reminder that the war that divided America will not vanish quietly into pages of history.
language: English
title: The Black Flower: A Novel of the Civil War
titlecomplete: The Black Flower: A Novel of the Civil War
genres: Fiction, 19th Century, Southern, American History, Historical, War, American Civil War, Literary Fiction, Civil War, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 1723
places: Franklin, Tennessee
series: Novel of the Civil War
awards: awardedAt: 883641600000
name: W.Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction
publisher: Picador