Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
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.
The Living Present
During wartime, French women rise as beacons of strength, defying expectations to aid soldiers and uplift their nation.
By Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
The aristocrats : $b being the impressions of the Lady Helen Pole during her sojourn in the Great North Woods as spontaneously recorded in her letters to her friend in North Britain, the Countess of Edge and Ross
Amidst the wild beauty of the Adirondacks, a lady's letters reveal culture clashes, personal worries, and a surprising appreciation for a simpler life.
By Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
The Doomswoman: An Historical Romance of Old California
In a time of political unrest and societal expectations, a proud heiress and an ambitious man must navigate their families' bitter past and their growing attraction as they become entangled in a dangerous conspiracy.
By Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
Tower of Ivory: A Novel
Amidst the artistic backdrop of a European city, a young Englishman becomes entangled with a captivating singer, their lives poised for a collision of love, ambition, and hidden pasts.
By Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
Life in the War Zone
Amidst the chaos of World War I, one woman navigates formidable military barriers to document and aid those facing the conflict's devastating realities.
By Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
Ancestors: A Novel
In a world of British nobles and American cousins, family ties and hidden ambitions collide as old legacies meet new expectations.
By Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
The Conqueror: Being the True and Romantic Story of Alexander Hamilton
Born on a small island in the 1700s, in the eye of family and societal turmoil, one man's extraordinary destiny began to unfold.
By Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
The Splendid Idle Forties: Stories of Old California
Amidst a backdrop of horse races, cultural tensions, and emerging American influence, individuals in old California face rivalry and societal change.
By Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
The Avalanche: A Mystery Story
A man's perfect life crumbles as he unearths his wife's hidden past, threatening to expose dark family secrets and tear their world apart.
By Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
His fortunate Grace
Torn between her family's expectations and her desire to change the world, one wealthy young woman must navigate love and social reform in a society on the brink of transformation.
By Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
Perch of the Devil
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.
By Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
The Bell in the Fog and Other Stories
In a chilling dance between reality and imagination, a writer's obsession with ghostly children in portraits leads him down a path where art and longing intertwine.
By Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
A Daughter of the Vine
In a time of social upheaval, a magnetic woman and a determined gentleman navigate love and secrets within a society teeming with high expectations and hidden truths.
By Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
The Crystal Cup
In a clash of old and new, a young woman battles against the expectations of her family and era, as she tries to define her own path while being tied to a strong-willed, traditional grandmother.
By Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
The Californians
In a vibrant California undergoing transformation, two young women navigate friendship, ambition, and cultural clashes, laying bare questions of identity and societal expectations.
By Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
Julia France and Her Times: A Novel
In the West Indies, a debutante's entrance into society is complicated by her mother's astrological fixations, a charming yet disreputable officer, and the weight of societal expectations threatening to shape her destiny..
By Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
Mrs. Balfame: A Novel
Trapped in a loveless marriage, a desperate woman contemplates a deadly solution to reclaim her life and shatter societal expectations.
By Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
What Dreams May Come
In a city of splendor and secrets, a restless soul finds himself drawn to a mysterious woman, sparking a dance of destiny and desire that threatens to shatter the gilded cage of society.
By Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
The Sisters-In-Law: A Novel of Our Time
Amidst the ruins of a shattered city, a young woman must choose between family duty and the exhilarating call of a new, modern life.
By Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
Transplanted : $b A novel
Orphaned in the wake of war, a young girl must piece together a new life in an unfamiliar city, forging unexpected bonds while striving for independence.
By Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton