Gideon's Knock is a novel written by Mary Hallock Foote. The story is set in the late 1800s in the American West and revolves around the life of a young woman named Clare who moves to a remote mining town with her husband, Gideon. The town is harsh and isolated, and Clare struggles to adjust to her new life. She becomes increasingly isolated as Gideon becomes more and more obsessed with finding gold in the nearby mountains. The novel explores themes...