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_aAtherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn, _d1857-1948 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aPerch of the Devil |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2022 |
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_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2022-11-27 | ||
| 508 | _aD A Alexander, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by University of California libraries) Updated: 2022-12-26. | ||
| 520 | _a"Perch of the Devil" by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in the backdrop of a high valley ranch in Montana, revolving around the life of Gregory Compton and his wife, Ida Hook. The narrative explores themes of ambition, the clash of social classes, and the pursuit of dreams through the couple’s experiences and evolving dynamics against the rugged beauty of the American West. The opening of the novel introduces readers to Gregory Compton as he admires the picturesque mountains, reminiscing about their Indian origins. His newlywed wife, Ida, exhibits a mix of affection and frustration toward their rural life and Gregory's reserved nature. Their contrasting personalities and ambitions set the stage for the central conflicts of the story. While Gregory aspires to return to school and pursue a career as a mining engineer, Ida dreams of a more glamorous life in town. The tension between their desires becomes apparent, highlighting the complexities of their relationship and the societal expectations surrounding them. This conflict foreshadows the challenges they will face as they navigate their marriage and the pursuit of their individual ambitions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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_pOriginally published: _cUnited States: Frederick. A. Stokes Company, 1914 |
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| 653 | _aSocial classes -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aSpouses -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aButte (Mont.) -- Fiction | ||
| 856 | 4 | _uhttps://archive.org/details/perchofdevil00atheuoft/mode/2up | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69429 |
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