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Title: Man Without a Country by Edward Everett Hale ISBN: 0-89968-152-2 Publisher: Lightyear Pr Pub. Date: December, 1982 Format: Library Binding Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.2 (10 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Heartwarming & Heartbreaking!
Comment: I can't believe the reader from Allentown didn't care for this book. I first read this story in high school and remember how choked up I got over Phillip's absolute and total love for a country he hasn't been able to see or hear about for over half his life due to his impassioned, yet stupid youthful declaration that he "never wanted to hear his country's name again!".
I hope other would-be readers listen to the other reviews and try this book. You WILL NOT be disappointed. You will be fighting back tears by the end of this story. As I said, I read this book while in my teens and still enjoy re-reading it. You will cherish what you have after you finish.
Rating: 5
Summary: The Story of Learning to Appreciate Being an American
Comment: I originally read this book in eighth grade, and recently had the desire to reread the book. The book was just as I remembered it. However, with a greater understanding of the world, I have learned to appreciate this classic even more. While an American may not agree with that the United States does, a perfect country or government has yet to be created. Philip Nolan made a statement in which he disowned his country in his younger days. It was a statement that he would quitely regret for the rest of his life. Even in exile, Nolan reflects loyalty to his country in his behavior. On his death bed, Nolan only wants to learn of what has happened to the country since he was exiled. He was able to die a happy man knowing how the country he loved had prospered.
The story is intended to made readers appreciate their country. Sometimes it may be difficult to agree with the government. In the end, one realizes that they love their country like a parent or their own child. Nolan had to learn this lesson the hard way.
Rating: 4
Summary: Captivating short story
Comment: Appearing at first to be a true story, this is really a tale of mythological quality. It tells about a man who swears off his own homeland and is banished from it in turn. For fifty-seven years he is doomed to sail with the Navy like a lost Odyssevs, never allowed to cast his eyes on his native land, and never allowed to hear any news from home.
This story was written during the Civil War, and is of course an attempt to remind Americans of their patriotic duty. It does, however, go deeper than this simple didactic point, and contains a more universal message about the value of loyalty and identity. By present standards it might perhaps be deemed overly sentimental, nonetheless I found "The Man without a Country" a fascinating and thought-provoking read.
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Title: Life of Pi by Yann Martel ISBN: 0156027321 Publisher: Harvest Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd ISBN: 0142001740 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: 28 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: The Purpose-Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? by Rick Warren ISBN: 0310205719 Publisher: Zondervan Pub. Date: 01 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title: The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom ISBN: 0786868716 Publisher: Hyperion Press Pub. Date: 23 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The South Beach Diet: The Delicious, Doctor-Designed, Foolproof Plan for Fast and Healthy Weight Loss by Arthur Agatston ISBN: 1579546463 Publisher: Rodale Press Pub. Date: 05 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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