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The Disagreement: A Novel Audiobook
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It is April 17, 1861—the day Virginia secedes from the Union and the sixteenth birthday of John Alan Muro. As the Commonwealth erupts in celebration, young Muro sees his dream of attending medical school in Philadelphia shattered by the sudden reality of war.
Muro's father, believing that the Disagreement will pass, sends his son instead to Charlottesville. Jefferson's forty-year-old University of Virginia has become a haven of rogues and dilettantes, among them Muro's roommate, Braxton Baucom III, a planter's son who attempts to strike a resemblance to General "Stonewall" Jackson. Though the pair toasts lightheartedly "To our studies!" with a local corn whiskey known as "The Bumbler," the war effort soon exerts a sobering influence. Medical students like Muro are pressed into service at the Charlottesville General Hospital, where the inexperienced Dr. Muro saves the life of a Northern lieutenant, earning the scorn of his peers.
As the war progresses, Muro takes up yet another cause—winning the affections of the beguiling Miss Lorrie Wigfall. Here, too, Muro faces a cunning adversary. Just as the fighting is closing in, Muro is forced to make a choice that will shape the rest of his life.
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"I enjoyed reading this well written and well researched novel that tells the story of a young man from Lynchburg becomes a doctor I Charlottesville during the Civil War."
— Julia (5 out of 5 stars)
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“In this dazzling debut novel, a young Virginia medical student must choose between family and ambition in the crucible of the American Civil War…Seductive, authentic, and unforgettable, The Disagreement is an instant classic.”
— Ian Caldwell, author of The Rule of Four -
Dufris narrates with a brisk Southern accent that sounds as natural as the story is earnest. The result is endlessly entertaining.
— AudioFile
The Disagreement Listener Reviews
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" It was a good read. A bit disjointed in places, but manages to pull together at the end. If you like American Civil War fiction, this should be on your tier-two list. "
— Nick, 7/19/2013 -
" Excellent fiction, with great historical accuracy which is very important to me. Reminds me of "the widow of the south". "
— Kerry, 2/1/2013 -
" The American Civil War "
— Hal, 1/15/2013 -
" High expectations... very disappointing... "
— Annette, 6/17/2012 -
" Ohhhh this book is terrible. This book is one giant cliche. The writing is terrible. The plot is childish. Just awful. Oh, and it's set at UVA. "
— Mark, 2/19/2011 -
" This was a very good book. It took place during the Civil War, and brought to life what it was like to live in those times. "
— Elaine, 11/29/2010 -
" It was a good read. A bit disjointed in places, but manages to pull together at the end. If you like American Civil War fiction, this should be on your tier-two list. "
— Nick, 11/2/2010 -
" Ohhhh this book is terrible. This book is one giant cliche. The writing is terrible. The plot is childish. Just awful. Oh, and it's set at UVA. "
— Mark, 7/7/2010 -
" This was a very good book. It took place during the Civil War, and brought to life what it was like to live in those times. "
— Elaine, 4/20/2009 -
" Excellent fiction, with great historical accuracy which is very important to me. Reminds me of "the widow of the south". "
— Kerry, 6/25/2008
About Nick Taylor
Nick Taylor is a graduate of the MFA program at the University of Virginia. His debut novel, The Disagreement , won the 2009 Michael Shaara Prize for Excellence in Civil War Fiction. Taylor is currently an associate professor of English at San Jose State University.
About William Dufris
William Dufris attended the University of Southern Maine in Portland-Gorham before pursuing a career in voice work in London and then the United States. He has won more than twenty AudioFile Earphones Awards, was voted one of the Best Voices at the End of the Century by AudioFile magazine, and won the prestigious Audie Award in 2012 for best nonfiction narration. He lives with his family in Maine.