
Judgement Of The Hills

Judgement Of The Hills
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An Epic Of Passion Swept Lives! The village hero - boasted and popular- yet a coward. Lauded by every loafer- the friend of vagabonds - yet his brother's idol. Then in the crucible of war the coward became a man. Helped by a woman's trust and the love of a tiny boy!
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1927-08-01
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Thrilling romance of the Kentucky hills where men and manners do not change, where life is primitive and a man must fight to live.
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