Home to the Hermitage is a work of love?love of the enchanting Nashville countryside, love of her great heroes, love of her people, and their ways. Andrew and Rachel Jackson, man and woman of the frontier as they were, nevertheless, helped to create the tradition and romance of the Southern way of life. Their hospitality, and their beautiful Hermitage are part of Nashville tradition, so dear to all who have felt the grace of Nashville?s past. The novel?s supporting cast is a galaxy of delightful characters, both real and fictional. David Hunt, the selfless, engaging, preternaturally wise friend of Jackson, claims a large share of interest and sympathy. Then there is the kindly, Dr. Hume, preacher of the gospel, late of Scotland, who quotes with a rolling burr both the scriptures and the verse of his erstwhile friend and hero, Bobby Burns. Flag, the devoted Negro coachman, enlivens the pages with his predilection for heart-warming song. The book is permeated with native humor that makes ordinary folks extraordinary.