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    The Avalanche: A Mystery Story
    The Avalanche: A Mystery Story
    The Avalanche: A Mystery Story
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    The Avalanche: A Mystery Story

    By Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArchive Classics
    Release dateApr 1, 2007
    The Avalanche: A Mystery Story
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    Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton

    Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton (October 30, 1857 – June 14, 1948) was an American author. Many of her novels are set in her home state of California. Her bestseller 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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