{"product_id":"paperback-copy-77","title":"The Man Without a Country by Edward E. Hale (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA Curse, a Sentence, and a Lifelong Exile from the Nation He Took for Granted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFew American stories have left as deep a mark on the national conscience as Edward Everett Hale’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Man Without a Country\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. First published in 1863, at the height of the Civil War, this powerful work of fiction asks one unforgettable question: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWhat is a country worth to a man who suddenly has none?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe tale begins with a moment of impulsive rage. Young Army officer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePhilip Nolan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, swept up in the treasonous plot of Aaron Burr, stands before a military court and utters the reckless oath that seals his fate: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e“Damn the United States! I wish I may never hear of the United States again!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe court grants him his wish—with chilling literalness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondemned to spend the rest of his life aboard American naval vessels, Nolan is forbidden ever to set foot on his homeland again—or even hear its name spoken. As the ships circle the globe, he becomes a wandering soul adrift in endless exile, cut off from news, identity, and belonging. His world becomes a silent void where the very idea of home is erased.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat follows is a gripping emotional journey as Nolan confronts the weight of his careless words, the ache of patriotism discovered too late, and the spiritual devastation of being severed from one’s roots. Through encounters with sailors, glimpses of American ideals, and the haunting absence of all he once took for granted, Nolan transforms from a cynical youth into a man who loves his country with heartbreaking fervor—yet can never return to it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThough entirely fictional—there was no Philip Nolan—Hale’s story became one of the most influential patriotic works in American literature. For nearly a century, it was required reading in high schools across the nation. The countless surviving editions testify to its enduring emotional force and its impact on generations who carried its lessons into World War II, Korea, and Vietnam.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Friends of the St Mary's County Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67276377129209,"sku":"1016","price":2.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0475\/5806\/6334\/files\/101_9975_bdf6369f-08c4-473d-b33b-d8dbc50fb633.jpg?v=1790961893","url":"https:\/\/folstmarys.com\/products\/paperback-copy-77","provider":"Friends of the St Mary's County Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}