1877: A Northern Physician in Southern Ungoverned Space

by David Cornish

Dr. Charles Noble is a US Civil War veteran, and an Army surgeon, who is re-commissioned by the government eleven years after the war. A sharp rise in extreme violence in the former Confederacy, in anticipation of a national election, has caused President Grant to send additional federal troops to the Southern states. Dr. Noble uses his Army deployment as an opportunity to help heal the wounds and afflictions of Southern US citizens. However, terrorists are determined to counter Noble's good intentions, as they threaten the civil rights, and the very lives, of all who oppose them.

"1877" is based on the authentic medical practices of the day. It is also a story about one of the most turbulent, brutal, and cruel epochs of American history with one doctor in the midst of it all.

Genres: Historical Fiction

308 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 13, 2020

Reviews

[Literary Redhead · Rating 5 out of 5]

1877 was a critical time for America, with a contested Presidential election and a South ravaged by violence, chaos, and disease a decade after the Civil War.

Author-physician David Cornish takes us there in his gripping new hf novel, as Army Surgeon Charles Noble is sent to South Carolina to provide medical care. He and his integrated team work hard to counter pro-slavery Democrats who brutally attack freedom and those who prize it. The team pays dearly for its courage, and deeply inspires as it carries on despite tragic losses.

Cornish’s latest is a prequel to his superb “1918: The Great Pandemic” involving Noble’s son Edward, and to the thrilling “1980: The Emergence of HIV,” featuring his great-grandson Arthur. All live up to the family name as they nobly practice medicine during arduous times.

If you love historical fiction and cherish freedom, “1877” is a must-read! It has forever changed me.

5 of 5 Stars
Pub Date 12/13/20
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Thanks to the author, who provided an ARC in exchange for my honest review.