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The nation holds its breath as Burr is tried for attempting to tear apart the Union. The charges against Burr seem ironclad, but his lawyers are clever, and Burr walks free. An embarrassed prosecution looks for a scapegoat, and expands the charges against Nolan to include desertion and sedition. Learning that his own court martial will proceed, despite Burrâs acquittal, Nolan denounces his accusers, damns his country, and tells the court he wishes never again to hear the words âUnited Statesâ as long as he lives. The judges return with an ominous verdict: the prisonerâs wish will be granted. Nolan is sentenced to permanent exile aboard a series of U.S. warships, never again to hear news from or speak of his country.
Decades pass. Shuttled from ocean to ocean, Nolan realizes he is a stateless person, estranged from his keepers and forgotten by his country. Eventually passed aboard an American frigate in the Mediterranean, Nolan comes into the custody of a newly commissioned lieutenant, Frank Curran. When Barbary pirates capture an American whaleship, the pair is drawn into a web of international deceit and mortal danger. As a rescue mission is launched, Nolan teaches the young officer a lesson about duty, loyalty, and the meaning of patriotism.
About: Philip Nolan: The Man Without a Country is Chuck Pfarrerâs captivating adaptation of Edward Everett Haleâs American classic âThe Man Without a Country,â first published in The Atlantic Monthly more than a century ago.
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