"A Man Without a Country" by Edward Everett Hale is a condensed novel by the author, which tells the story of a young American officer, Philip Nolan, who for his betrayal was sentenced to life in a vast wandering land without a name. During his existence without a country, the hero experiences internal conflict and nostalgia for his homeland, feeling loss and separation from his native home. Hale's novel explores themes of loyalty, patriotism, and the importance of attachment to one's homeland, making the reader ponder the value of one's homeland and the consequences of betrayal.