Neverhome

3.5 avg 5835 votes

About this book

"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 uniform 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 Ash leave and her husband stay? Why can she not return? What will she have to go through to make it back home? In gorgeous prose, Hunt's rebellious young heroine fights her way through history, and back home to her husband, and finally into our hearts."--from publisher's description.

3.5 ★★★★☆ average of 3 sources · 5835 votes
Open Library 4.0 1
Goodreads 3.5 5835
Apple Books 4.0 55

Reader Profile

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3.5/5 · 5835 readers · 251 pages · ≈ 4 h 39 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read Neverhome?

About ≈ 4 h 39 m — 251 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mNeverhome~4 h 39 m

How many pages is Neverhome?

251 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320Neverhome251

What genre is Neverhome?

It sits on the History, Fiction shelves.

Is Neverhome in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who wrote Neverhome?

Laird Hunt.

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