Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 148 Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William) 1865 1933 Chambers, Robert William The Hidden Children Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Jim Weiler. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Hidden Children" by Robert W. Chambers is a historical novel likely written during the early 20th century. The book delves into the tumultuous era of the American Revolutionary War, intertwining elements of romance and historical fact, as it presents a rich tapestry of characters, including soldiers, townsfolk, and Native Americans from the Iroquois Confederacy. The opening of "The Hidden Children" introduces readers to the war-torn scenery of Westchester County, where two officers, Lieutenant Boyd and Ensign Loskiel, are on a mission to recruit men for their regiment amidst the chaos of conflict. They encounter the aftermath of violence at Hays's Tavern, witnessing the despair of the local people as they discuss the grim realities of war and its psychological toll. As they navigate their way through the desolate landscape, the officers' reflections on duty, honor, and the human cost of war paint a poignant picture of their struggle, setting the tone for the intricate relationships and evolving plot to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en New York (State) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Fiction Indians of North America -- New York (State) -- Fiction PS Text Western Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Fiction 1016912 1011218 2024-10-02T14:55:45.503267 2023-10-03T04:05:44.889689 text/html text/html 1012132 2020-12-28T11:44:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 378719 2020-12-28T11:44:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 453641 2024-10-02T14:55:59.086172 application/epub+zip 472960 2024-10-02T14:55:48.019223 application/epub+zip 472960 2024-10-02T14:55:46.528247 application/epub+zip 781173 2024-10-02T14:56:07.132143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 765127 2024-10-02T14:55:58.022198 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 738398 2022-09-03T05:15:38.203128 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 939635 939601 2024-10-02T14:55:41.006285 2023-10-03T04:05:41.051669 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 939496 2020-12-28T11:44:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 369492 2020-12-28T11:44:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 939487 2020-12-28T11:44:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20720 2024-10-02T14:56:07.274113 application/rdf+xml 11994 2024-10-02T14:55:47.124232 image/jpeg 3242 2024-10-02T14:55:46.829234 image/jpeg 443344 2024-10-02T14:55:45.589242 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