Publisher's Synopsis
Hidden Creek is a novel written by Katharine Newlin Burt. The story is set in the early 1900s and follows the life of a young woman named Margaret who moves to a small town called Hidden Creek in New England. Margaret is a talented artist and hopes to make a living by selling her paintings. As Margaret settles into her new home, she becomes acquainted with the townspeople, including the wealthy and influential Fairchilds. Margaret is soon drawn into the world of the Fairchilds and their luxurious lifestyle. However, she soon realizes that their perfect exterior hides a dark secret.Margaret also becomes involved with a young man named John, who is the son of a local farmer. John is kind and caring, but Margaret struggles with her feelings for him as she is also drawn to the charm and sophistication of the Fairchilds.As the story unfolds, Margaret must navigate the complexities of love and social class while also uncovering the truth about the Fairchilds. Hidden Creek is a tale of love, betrayal, and the search for truth in a small town full of secrets.It was a moonlit night, as still and pure as an angel of annunciation--a night that carried tall, silver lilies in its hands. Above the small, sleepy town were lifted the circling rim of mountains and the web of blazing stars. Sylvester's son, after a few crunching steps along the icy pavement, stopped with his hand against the wall, and stood, not quite steadily, his face lifted. The whiteness sank through his tainted body and brain to the undefiled child-soul. The stars blazed awfully for Dickie, and the mountains were awfully white and high, and the air shattered against his spirit like a crystal sword. He stood for an instant as though on a single point of solid earth and looked giddily beyond earthly barriers.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.