The Sisters-In-Law: A Novel of Our Time

"The Sisters-In-Law: A Novel of Our Time" by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton is a story about how one San Francisco family, particularly the young Alexina Groome, struggles with old traditions during a time of major change. Alexina feels trapped by her family's high expectations but is drawn to the new, freer ways of the modern world. Her first night out late at a fancy party shows how different her life could be from what her strict mother wants. As she drives home, the city is hit by a powerful earthquake that turns everything upside down. This disaster forces Alexina and her family to face both the physical damage and big changes in their social lives and relationships, which makes for a dramatic story about being strong, finding yourself, and finding love when society is changing fast.