The Hills of Freedom is a novel written by Joseph William Sharts in 1904. The story is set in the Appalachian Mountains of Kentucky and follows the life of a young man named David Martin. David grows up in poverty and hardship but dreams of a better life. He becomes a schoolteacher and falls in love with a local girl named Lucy. However, their relationship is threatened by the arrival of a wealthy outsider who also has his eye on Lucy.As David struggles...