Gideon's Knock is a novel written by Mary Hallock Foote. The story is set in the late 1800s in the American West and follows the life of a young woman named Gideon. Gideon is the daughter of a wealthy businessman, but she longs for independence and a life of her own. She decides to move to a small mining town in Montana to start a new life.In the town, Gideon meets a variety of characters, including miners, prospectors, and other women who are also...