Project Gutenberg 2007-09-29 Public domain in the USA. 76 Green, Anna Katharine 1846 1935 Rohlfs, Mrs. Charles Rohlfs, Anna Katharine Green The Bronze Hand 1897 Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger "The Bronze Hand" by Anna Katharine Green is a crime fiction novel written in the late 19th century. Set against the backdrop of political unrest in Baltimore during the tumultuous period leading up to the American Civil War, the book delves into themes of loyalty, intrigue, and the moral dilemmas faced by its characters. The plot centers around a mysterious bronze hand that holds the power to carry out arbitrary justice and intertwines the lives of several individuals caught up in a conspiracy. The story follows the protagonist, Abbott, who becomes entangled with the enigmatic Miss Calhoun. She enlists his help to recover a stolen ring of great significance to her, leading him on a perilous mission that reveals a secret political organization with dangerous intentions. As the narrative unfolds, Abbott discovers the true nature of the ring and its connection to a mechanism that dictates life and death within the organization. The stakes rise as he learns that the ring is linked to a judgment that could cost an innocent man's life. Caught between moral duty and personal loyalty, Abbott's quest culminates in a tragic confrontation that challenges the very notions of justice and sacrifice. The narrative not only weaves a thrilling tale of mystery but also highlights the personal and collective consequences of the political strife of the era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Detective and mystery stories Jewelry theft -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 129077 129078 2024-10-10T05:34:37.196962 2023-09-10T08:47:21.032845 text/html text/html 129907 2016-12-30T09:31:32 text/html; charset=utf-8 44655 2016-12-30T09:31:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 111948 2024-10-10T05:34:42.475933 application/epub+zip 112442 2024-10-10T05:34:39.553947 application/epub+zip 112442 2024-10-10T05:34:38.076983 application/epub+zip 222724 2024-10-10T05:34:44.600915 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210568 2024-10-10T05:34:41.749940 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190118 2022-09-10T15:23:25.822718 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107631 2024-10-10T05:34:36.630943 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 108798 2016-12-30T09:31:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 42369 2016-12-30T09:31:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 107582 2016-12-30T09:31:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 42190 2016-12-30T09:31:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21287 2024-10-10T05:34:44.728907 application/rdf+xml 13176 2024-10-10T05:34:38.806947 image/jpeg 3357 2024-10-10T05:34:38.399934 image/jpeg 109942 2024-10-10T05:34:37.209103 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia