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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.
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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.
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Vikings, pirates, heroes, rogues, and explorers . . . all have heard the siren call of the sea, and master storyteller Harold Lamb chronicled some of their most daring exploits. This single volume contains all of Lamb's historical seafaring stories, drawn from rare and fragile pulp magazines. Never before collected, these short stories and novels are a treasure trove of adventure. Best known for his stirring tales of Cossacks and crusaders, Lamb was no stranger to swashbuckling, and his sea stories deliver it in buckets.
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Sea stories, American --- Mer --- Récits américains --- Sea stories, American. --- Récits américains
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Sea stories, American --- American sea stories --- American fiction --- Sea stories, American.
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Sea stories, American --- Whaling in literature. --- Whales in literature.
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Sea stories, American. --- United States --- Social life and customs --- Fiction.
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"The nonstop reading of Melville's titanic epic 'Moby Dick' in the setting of New Bedford's Whaling Museum has inspire[d] this fresh look at the novel in light of its most devoted followers. With some trepidation, David Dowling joined the ranks of the Melvillians to participate in the event for the full twenty-five hours. He survived to [tell] the tale of the voyage to the marathon reading that organizes his critical analysis of the novel from its romantic departure to its sledgehammering seas, detailing the culture of the top brass to the common crew and scrutinizing the inscrutable in and through Melville's great novel"--Provided by publisher.
Whales in literature. --- Whaling in literature. --- Sea stories, American --- History and criticism. --- Melville, Herman, --- Melville, Herman --- Sea stories [American ] --- History and criticism
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