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A young boy named Ronnie spends his days exploring an abandoned village on his family’s land and listening to his grandfather’s stories of its former life. When officials arrive to acquire the property because a dam will raise the river and flood the hollow, family members clash over whether to sell, and Ronnie watches adults argue while worrying about the village’s fate. The narrative follows his walks through empty streets, memories of the glass furnace and cobbled road, and his growing determination to understand the history and find ways to preserve what remains before the valley is overtaken by rising waters.

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Title: The Mystery of the Deserted Village

Author: Elbert M. Hoppenstedt

Release date: September 19, 2021 [eBook #66341]
Most recently updated: October 18, 2024

Language: English

Original publication: United States: Franklin Watts, 1960

Credits: Stephen Hutcheson, Sue Clark, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

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