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Set in 16th‑century Europe, The Hawk That Dare Not Hunt by Day follows Tom Barton and his uncle Jack—a seasoned smuggling partnership—who employ clever tactics and secret cargo holds to evade authorities. When William Tyndale entrusts them with English Bibles, Tom faces mounting danger and must decide whether to continue their perilous trade or stand by the truth of the texts they carry.
First publish date: 1975
Genre: Historical Fiction/Medieval Historical Fiction
Authors: Scott O'Dell
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