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In Happy Hollow

In Happy Hollow

Clark, Charles Heber
Dwiggins, Clare V.
Rountree, Herman

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ISBN10: 1163788864
ISBN13: 9781163788868
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 348
Weight: 1.03
Height: 0.72 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
In Happy Hollow is a novel written by Charles Heber Clark, first published in 1899. The story is set in the fictional town of Happy Hollow, a small and isolated community in the Appalachian Mountains. The main character is a young man named Dick Halderman, who has recently inherited a large sum of money from his father. Dick decides to use his newfound wealth to improve the lives of the people in Happy Hollow, who are struggling to make ends meet and live in poverty.As Dick begins to invest in the town's infrastructure and businesses, he faces resistance from the local power brokers who are used to controlling the town's resources. He also falls in love with a local woman named Alice Endicott, who comes from a wealthy family and is initially skeptical of Dick's intentions.The novel explores themes of wealth, power, and class conflict, as well as the challenges and rewards of trying to make a positive impact on a struggling community. It also offers a vivid portrait of life in rural America at the turn of the 20th century, with colorful characters and descriptions of the natural beauty of the Appalachian Mountains.Overall, In Happy Hollow is a compelling and thought-provoking novel that offers a glimpse into a bygone era and raises important questions about the role of wealth and privilege in society.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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