"Maggie Miller: The Story of Old Hagar's Secret" by Mary Jane Holmes is a tale set in 19th-century New England, where the spirited Maggie Miller and her mysterious grandmother, Hagar Warren, live under the shadow of old family secrets. Beginning in the "Old House by the Mill", the narrative explores themes of identity, social class, and belonging amidst a backdrop of long-held enigmas. Hagar's past as a servant and her struggles with her daughter's history greatly impact her life and relationships. The story balances the spirited nature of young Maggie with the heavy legacy of her family's complex past and the secrets threatening to disrupt their lives. These secrets could alter their paths forever by contrasting the sorrow and joy, and freedom and constraint that are woven throughout the plot.
Maggie Miller: The Story of Old Hagar's Secret
By Mary Jane Holmes
In a 19th-century New England town, a young girl and her secretive grandmother must confront their family's hidden past, which threatens to reshape their destinies and reveal the truth.
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About the AuthorMary Jane Holmes was an American author who published 39 novels, as well as short stories. Her first novel sold 250,000 copies; and she had total sales of 2 million books in her lifetime, second only to Harriet Beecher Stowe. Her books included: "Tempest and Sunshine" (1854), "English Orphans" (1855), "Homestead on the Hillside" (1855), "Lena Rivers" (1856), "Meadow Brook" (1857), "Dora Deane" (1858), "Cousin Maude" (1860), "Marian Gray" 186^, "Hugh Worthington" (1864), "Cameron Vide" (1867). "Rose Mather" (1868), "Ethelyn’s Mistake" (1869), "Edna Browning" (1872), "Mildred" (1877), "Forest House" (1879), "Daisy Thornton," "Queenie Hetherton" (1883), "Christmas Stories" (1884), "Bessie's Fortune" (1885). "Gretchen" (1887), "Marguerite" (1891).
Mary Jane Holmes was an American author who published 39 novels, as well as short stories. Her first novel sold 250,000 copies; and she had total sales of 2 million books in her lifetime, second only to Harriet Beecher Stowe. Her books included: "Tempest and Sunshine" (1854), "English Orphans" (1855), "Homestead on the Hillside" (1855), "Lena Rivers" (1856), "Meadow Brook" (1857), "Dora Deane" (1858), "Cousin Maude" (1860), "Marian Gray" 186^, "Hugh Worthington" (1864), "Cameron Vide" (1867). "Rose Mather" (1868), "Ethelyn’s Mistake" (1869), "Edna Browning" (1872), "Mildred" (1877), "Forest House" (1879), "Daisy Thornton," "Queenie Hetherton" (1883), "Christmas Stories" (1884), "Bessie's Fortune" (1885). "Gretchen" (1887), "Marguerite" (1891).
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