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The Hidden Hand

Gelesen von Bridget Gaige

(4,838 Sterne; 229 Bewertungen)

"If you will listen to this book, you will meet a cast of unforgettable characters, as different from one another as the sun and moon. But they have one thing in common - all of them hide many, many secrets. The plot of this book is full of twists which may leave you guessing until the end. Bridget's lively reading adds much to the joy of listening to this book."
(Summary by Stav Nisser) (16 hr 33 min)

Chapters

01 - The Nocturnal Visit

17:15

Read by Bridget Gaige

02 - The Masks

32:30

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03 - The Quest

4:33

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04 - Capitola

8:48

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05 - The Discovery

7:13

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06 - A Short, Sad Story

12:31

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07 - Metamorphosis of the Newsboy

11:17

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08 - Herbert Grayson

13:39

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09 - Marah Rocke

22:40

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10 - The Room of the Trap-Door

13:23

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11 - A Mystery and a Storm at Hurricane Hall

17:53

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12 - Marah's Dream

11:23

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13 - Marah's Memories

15:46

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14 - The Wasting Heart

16:10

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15 - Cap's Country Capers

12:05

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16 - Cap's Fearful Adventure

8:56

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17 - Another Storm at Hurricane Hall

20:09

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18 - The Doctor's Daughter

11:25

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19 - The Resigned Soul

9:24

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20 - The Outlaw's Rendezvous

13:21

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21 - Gabriel LeNoir

7:34

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22 - The Smuggler and Capitola

27:07

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23 - The Boy's Love

17:11

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24 - Capitola's Mother

19:29

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25 - Cap's Tricks and Perils

21:09

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26 - The Peril and the Pluck of Capitola

16:21

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27 - Seeking His Fortune

18:43

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28 - A Panic in the Outlaw's Den

23:21

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29 - The Victory Over Death

24:32

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30 - The Orphan

17:55

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31 - The Orphan's Trial

34:06

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32 - Old Hurricane Storms

15:19

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33 - Cap's Visit to the Hidden House

11:48

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34 - The Hidden Hollow

12:14

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35 - The Hidden House

11:09

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36 - The Inmate of the Hidden House

12:51

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37 - Cap's Return

10:03

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38 - Another Mystery at the Hidden House

5:56

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39 - Cap Frees the Captive

35:15

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40 - Cap in Captivity

17:42

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41 - An Unexpected Visitor at Marah's Cottage

16:39

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42 - Cap "Rests on her Laurels" and "Spoils for a Fight."

13:57

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43 - Black Donald

13:25

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44 - Glory

15:11

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45 - Cap Captivates a Craven

25:59

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46 - Cap's Rage

18:00

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47 - Capitola Caps the Climax

20:36

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48 - Black Donald's Last Attempt

11:29

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49 - The Awful Peril of Capitola

21:08

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50 - The Next Morning

12:04

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51 - A Fatal Hatred

28:44

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52 - The Court-Martial

10:03

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53 - The Verdict

14:15

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54 - The End of the War

15:25

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55 - The Fortunate Bath

14:24

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56 - The Mysterious Maniac

11:58

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57 - The Maniac's Story

10:58

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58 - End of the Lady's Story

20:12

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59 - Prospects Brighten

14:10

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60 - Capitola a Capitalist

23:20

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61 - "There shall be light at the eventide."-Holy Bible.

21:21

Read by Bridget Gaige

Bewertungen

Excellent

(5 Sterne)

This was a really good story. I think the hidden hand could also mean the hidden hand of God as there was often divine intervention going on. Although not a religious person myself, I thought that the religious undertones were done very well. The story is riveting and I truly enjoyed it. I have listened to a few other narrations by Bridget and she does a nice job. Her voice is well suited to the character of Cap.

great fun!

(5 Sterne)

This is a great read. If you like 1800s fiction, this is a must. Along the lines of a serial story or a dime novel but wonderfully, agonizingly long. A story with a high moral,which tends to turn people off, but such rollicking, fun characters! Fantastical, sad, funny - it takes you the whole way around. My only complaint is the reader's pronunciations get a bit off and she's sometimes rather toneless. Still worth it, though!

(5 Sterne)

Absolutely excellent book. author is amazing in how they are able to captivate the reader. I love the sense of humor in the characters, especially Capitola. I would also recommend other books by this same author. also wish more books from this author would be recorded in here such as "Ishmael" and "Self Raised" and if they get recorded I want the same reader to do them.

Most Excellent

(5 Sterne)

Excellent book! The reader, Bridget, did a superb job, clearly and quickly reading this novel. I throughly enjoyed listening to this book.

(5 Sterne)

This book is one of the most amazing books I’ve ever read a wonderful wonderful story I think everyone should read this book

Very Good!

(5 Sterne)

Very good book! The reader was perfect, and I loved how everything tied together!

Mixed emotions with this book

(4 Sterne)

I liked it a lot but it was hard to listen to, so tragic are many of the occurences in the book. A nurse is kidnapped and delivers a set of twins in secret. She is begged by the mother to take one of the twins with her and 'save her.' Years later, the nurse on her deathbed tells her story to a local military man, hoping to find justice for the child she raised who is now without a friend in the world. The man determines to save the child and see to it that justice is done. Thus begins an up and down story where just as you think things will be okay, they take a tragic turn for the worse again. It was an emotional rollercoaster. Reading was very good.

Engaging and Fun

(4,5 Sterne)

I really enjoyed this story! Crazy events happening in almost every chapter keep you at the edge of your seat 😄 Cap is one of my favorite characters of all the books I've read. She's so witty and brave and loveable :) I took off half a star for the racism, which although it is not worse than most literature set in the South and written during this time period, it is not a book I can recommend without a disclaimer. The narration is lovely. Even though Bridget mispronounced a few words, her voice is extremely pleasant to listen to, and I prefer by far her natural voice than some who do over-exaggerated character voices.