“Nick Taylor’s vivid characters and powerful descriptions tell a compelling story that captures the voices, beauty, and tumult at the University of Virginia during the Civil War.”
-John T. Casteen, III, President, University of Virginia

“I loved Nick Taylor’s gutsy prose; even at its most lyrical, it never fails to offer a particularly evocative glimpse of a troubling time. Here is a story about our soul-destroying fratricidal war that uses the narrowest of prisms to offer a wider vision. A genuine accomplishment.”
-Beverly Swerling, author of City of Dreams and City of Glory

“In this dazzling debut novel, a young Virginia medical student must choose between family and ambition in the crucible of the American Civil War. Author Nick Taylor arrives on the literary scene like a cross between Stephen Crane and Scott Fitzgerald–with the sensibility of Charles Frazier. Seductive, authentic, and unforgettable, The Disagreement is an instant classic.”-Ian Caldwell, author of The Rule of Four