In A Hollow Of The Hills - Bret Harte - Bog

In A Hollow Of The Hills is a novel written by Bret Harte. The story is set in the American West during the mid-19th century, and it follows a young man named John Hale who is on a quest to find his father. John's father had left his family to search for gold in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and John sets out to find him. Along the way, he meets a variety of characters, including a beautiful young woman named Grace Conroy, who he falls in love with. However, Grace is already engaged to another man, and John must navigate his feelings for her while continuing his search for his father. The novel explores themes of love, loyalty, and the pursuit of wealth, as well as the harsh realities of life in the American West during this time period. Harte's writing style is known for its vivid descriptions of the landscape and characters, and the novel is considered a classic of Western literature.It was past midnight when he was awakened by the familiar clatter of boulders down the grade, the usual simulation of a wild rush from without that encompassed the whole mill, even to that heavy impact against the door, which he had heard once before. In this he recognized merely the ordinary phenomena of his experience, and only turned over to sleep again. But this time the door rudely fell in upon him, and a figure strode over his prostrate body, with a gun leveled at his head.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.