NEVERHOME

She calls herself Ash, but that's not her real name. She is a farmer's faithful wife, but she has left her husband to don the unifor m of a Union soldier in the Civil War. Neverhome tells the harrowing story of Ash Thompson during the battle for the South. Through bloodshed and hysteria and heartbreak, she becomes a hero, a folk legend, a madwoman and a traitor to the American cause.Laird Hunt' s dazzling new novel throws a light on the adventurous women who chose to fight instead of stay behind. It is also a mystery story: why did As...[Read more]