The Hessian
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The Hessian is a 1972 novel by Howard Fast
set in the time of the American Revolution
. The book is about a doctor and how he helps shelter a Hessian in the family's barn while the rest of the town is trying to capture him in order to hang him.
Howard Fast
Howard Melvin Fast was an American novelist and television writer. Fast also wrote under the pen names E. V. Cunningham and Walter Ericson.-Early life:Fast was born in New York City...
set in the time of the American Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
. The book is about a doctor and how he helps shelter a Hessian in the family's barn while the rest of the town is trying to capture him in order to hang him.
External links
- The Hessian at GoodReads.com