{"product_id":"2940170473588","title":"Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All","description":"\u003cp\u003eAllan Gurganus's \u003ci\u003eOldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All\u003c\/i\u003e became an instant classic upon its publication. Critics and fans alike fell in love with the voice of 99-year-old Confederate widow Lucy Marsden, one of the most entertaining and loquacious heroines in American literature. Lucy married at the turn of the 20th century, when she was 15 and her husband was 50.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf Colonel William Marsden was a veteran of the \"War for Southern Independence\", Lucy became a \"veteran of the veteran\" with a unique perspective on Southern history and Southern manhood. Lucy's story encompasses everything from the tragic death of a Confederate boy soldier to the feisty narrator's daily battles in the Homeamp;mdash;complete with visits from a mohawk-coiffed candy striper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All\u003c\/i\u003e is a marvel of narrative showmanship and proof that brilliant, emotional storytelling remains at the heart of great fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recorded Books, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47099931459824,"sku":"2940170473588","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170473588_p0.jpg?v=1763710336","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170473588","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}