Middle Tennessee on Foot: Hikes in the Woods & Walks on Country Roads

by Robert Brandt

Book by Brandt, Robert

334 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1998

About the author

“Long a student of history, I was curious about the impact on women who witnessed the unspeakable horror of a major battle and who suffered through unimaginable deprivation in the Civil War,” said Brandt. “My own great-grandmother waded into the carnage after the Battle of Chickamauga to care for the wounded. Thinking about what those women went through led me to create Painted Trillium.”

When the war snuffs out life as Carrie Blaylock knows it
Brandt examined nearly fifty Civil War diaries written by Southern women, as well as numerous other related works, and consulted several historians in order to insure authenticity and accuracy in his novel. Painted Trillium will appeal to readers who enjoy stories in which the historical setting plays an integral role, as well as readers intrigued by women who overcome hardship and push beyond what culture expects of them.

Robert Brandt is the author of books and articles about Tennessee history, travel, and outdoors. Among his books are Touring the Middle Tennessee Backroads, Fodor’s Compass American Guide–Tennessee, and Middle Tennessee on Foot. His contributions to the Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Cultures include entries about the period covered in Painted Trillium. In addition, his articles have appeared in the Sierra, Tennessee Historical Quarterly, and The Tennessee Conservationist. A native of Norris, Tennessee, he received a bachelor of arts in history from Centre College and a juris doctor from Vanderbilt University, where he served as an adjunct faculty member. He is a retired judge and lawyer living in Nashville with his wife, Anne.

Reviews

[James Reyome · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite book on hiking in Tennessee, bar none. Not sure what else I can say. My wife sometimes regrets buying it for me as a gift. It's what got me started in the pursuit, way more than any other book, and I've got dozens now. Robert Brandt's style draws you in and places you on the trail, making you see things through his eyes...by the time you're done reading, you want to go to these places too. And I have, almost all of them, some of them dozens of times. They never get old. Neither does this book, and that's why I love it so. I just keep going back to it, again and again. Yes, there are books...Johnny Molloy's 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles of Nashville is excellent, and Evan Means' Hiking Tennessee Trails will forever be a classic. And there are probably better sources so far as maps and sheer number of trails offered. But no single volume comes approaches the charm and loving detail (seriously—Brandt obviously cares deeply about these places) as Middle Tennessee On Foot. It stands alone.

[Sally · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is great for finding out where the best places to hike in Middle Tennessee. It also has a lot of good information about the flora and fauna of Middle Tennessee.

[Leona · Rating 5 out of 5]

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