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Gideon's Knock

Gideon's Knock

Foote, Mary Hallock

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ISBN10: 1162845260
ISBN13: 9781162845265
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 24
Weight: 0.10
Height: 0.05 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Gideon's Knock is a novel written by Mary Hallock Foote. The story is set in the late 1800s in the American West and follows the life of a young woman named Gideon. Gideon is the daughter of a wealthy businessman, but she longs for independence and a life of her own. She decides to move to a small mining town in Montana to start a new life.In the town, Gideon meets a variety of characters, including miners, prospectors, and other women who are also seeking independence. She quickly learns that life in the West is not easy, and she must work hard to survive. Gideon takes a job as a bookkeeper for a local mining company, but she soon realizes that the company is corrupt and is exploiting the miners.As Gideon becomes more involved in the town's affairs, she becomes a leader and a voice for the miners. She fights for their rights and tries to expose the corruption of the mining company. Along the way, she falls in love with a young man named Jack, who shares her passion for justice and equality.Gideon's Knock is a story of courage, determination, and the fight for justice in a harsh and unforgiving world. It is a powerful portrayal of the American West and the struggles of those who lived there. Foote's writing is vivid and descriptive, bringing the characters and the landscape to life in a way that is both realistic and captivating.THIS 24 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: The Spinner's Book of Fiction, by Mary Hallock Foote. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766195716.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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