The Man Without A Country and Other Tales

Download or read book The Man Without A Country and Other Tales written by Edward Everett Hale and published by . This book was released on 2010-07-28 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published anonymously, "The Man Without a Country" was written by American writer Edward Everett Hale in 1863.The story revolves around Phillip Nolan, and army lieutenant who develops a friendship with Aaron Burr. When Burr is tried for treason, Nolan is tried and convicted as an accomplice.Nolan declares, "Damn the United States! I wish I may never hear of the United States again!" Remember the old adage "Be careful what you ask for ?" Just what did the judge to do Phillip Nolan? You'll have to read this fascinating story to find out.