Who Goes There?

A young New Englander recounts a baffling childhood condition that repeatedly wipes clean months of his life, leaving only fragmented skills and vague impressions behind. When a sudden slip on a frozen pond triggers a six‑month blackout, he is sent to Charleston, where the unfamiliar Southern climate and a new school environment mask his bewilderment. As his memories slowly stitch themselves back together, he discovers the brutal reality of the Mexican–American War and the looming conflict that will soon engulf the nation.

Against this backdrop of personal disorientation, the narrator is drawn into the secretive world of wartime espionage, using his uncanny ability to recall details while others forget. His observations of military leaders, shifting loyalties, and the stark contrast between North and South create a tense, intimate portrait of a nation on the brink. Listeners will be carried through his inner struggle to piece together identity, duty, and the perilous choices of a spy in the Civil War’s early days.