"Perch of the Devil" by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton is a story set in Montana, focusing on Gregory Compton and Ida Hook, a married couple, amid the stunning scenery of the American West. The story explores the challenges around ambition and social class, following Gregory and Ida as they try to achieve their ideal lives in this rugged environment. Gregory spends his time reflecting on the land while married to Ida, who loves Gregory, but wishes for more out of life than rural Montana can offer. Gregory would rather return to school to become a mining engineer, while Ida hopes for a more exciting and upscale life in town, setting up a divide in the marriage. The story highlights the problems they must deal with adjusting to marriage and chasing their individual dreams.
Perch of the Devil
By Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
In the early 20th-century American West, a marriage meets at a crossroads as a husband yearns for education, and a wife desires a glamorous life in town.
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About the AuthorGertrude Franklin Horn Atherton was an American writer. Many of her novels are set in her home state of California. Her bestselling novel Black Oxen (1923) was made into a silent movie of the same name. In addition to novels, she wrote short stories, essays, and articles for magazines and newspapers on such issues as feminism, politics, and war.
Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton was an American writer. Many of her novels are set in her home state of California. Her bestselling novel Black Oxen (1923) was made into a silent movie of the same name. In addition to novels, she wrote short stories, essays, and articles for magazines and newspapers on such issues as feminism, politics, and war.
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