1919. A Mystery Story. Atherton, was an American Feminist and writer of social and historical fiction, much of it set in California. Although her reputation is founded primarily on her California fiction and essays, as well as her biography of Alexander Hamilton, Atherton also produced a number of Gothic stories, some of them, such as The Bell in the Fog, were considered significant achievements in the Gothic/supernaturalist tradition. The Avalanche begins: Price Ruyler knew that many secrets had been inhumed by the earthquake and fire of San Francisco and wondered if his wife's had been one of them. After all, she had been born in this city of odd and whispered pasts, and there were moments when his silent mother-in-law suggested a past of her own. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.
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Not much of a gamble,
By Bomojaz (South Central PA, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Avalanche (Paperback)
Gertrude Atherton loved to give her main character, usually a woman, a secret. Helene Price's secret is that she is a compulsive gambler. Her husband spends the novel trying to figure out what's going on--suspecting blackmail. All of it is pretty hard to take and is rather shallow.
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PRICE RUYLER knew that many secrets had been inhumed by the earthquake and fire of San Francisco and wondered if his wife's had been one of them. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
San Francisco, Madame Delano, New York, Mother Superior, Aileen Lawton, Polly Roberts, Price Ruyler, Palace Hotel, Holbrook Centre, San Mateo, Flora Thornton, California Street, Morgan Ruyler, United States, Jake Spaulding New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Surprise Me!
PRICE RUYLER knew that many secrets had been inhumed by the earthquake and fire of San Francisco and wondered if his wife's had been one of them. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
San Francisco, Madame Delano, New York, Mother Superior, Aileen Lawton, Polly Roberts, Price Ruyler, Palace Hotel, Holbrook Centre, San Mateo, Flora Thornton, California Street, Morgan Ruyler, United States, Jake Spaulding New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Surprise Me!
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