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Set in the western Virginia hills of the Old South, The Hidden Hand follows the formidable Old Hurricane, who rules his plantation like a king, and the spirited young Capitola whose enthusiasm for life and adventure challenges the status quo. The narrative explores themes of power, secrecy, and personal transformation within a society marked by both tyranny and longing for change.
First publish date: 1859
Genre: Adventure Fiction/Action Adventure
Authors: Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth
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