New Hope Or The Rescue: A Tale Of The Great Kanawha (1855) is a novel written by John Lewis. The story is set in the Great Kanawha River Valley in Virginia during the mid-19th century. The book tells the story of a young man named Harry who is falsely accused of a crime and is forced to flee from the town. Harry is aided by a group of abolitionists who help him escape to safety. Along the way, he meets a young woman named Mary who is also fleeing...