Project Gutenberg 2011-03-07 Public domain in the USA. 253 Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn 1857 1948 Lin, Frank Horn, Gertrude Franklin A Daughter of the Vine E-text prepared by D Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org) "A Daughter of the Vine" by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in California during the 1860s and revolves around the lives of a group of characters navigating the social scene, with a focus on the enchanting Nina Randolph, who is at the heart of the social circle. The book explores themes of love, social class, and the complexities of relationships in a rapidly growing city. The opening of the novel introduces us to two men, Captain Hastings and Dudley Thorpe, who are making their way through a stormy night in a carriage headed for a ball hosted by Mr. Randolph, Nina's father. As they travel, they discuss the local social scene, particularly highlighting the charm of Nina Randolph, who is described as a belle among many attractive women in San Francisco. The night takes a turn when their carriage driver is found drunk, forcing the men to take control. Once they arrive at the event, Thorpe is introduced to Nina, and their immediate attraction sets the stage for the unfolding drama of romance and societal challenges that will mark their interactions. The narrative hints at deeper secrets within Nina's family, foreshadowing the complexities of her character and their relationship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en California -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: American Literature 356779 2025-06-14T12:36:27.038667 text/html 372814 2011-03-07T12:20:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 144318 2011-03-07T12:23:19 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 231755 2025-06-14T12:36:36.262614 application/epub+zip 233389 2025-06-14T12:36:30.596649 application/epub+zip 208454 2025-06-14T12:36:29.144669 application/epub+zip 429431 2025-06-14T12:36:40.740628 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387120 2025-06-14T12:36:35.246639 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332649 2022-09-16T09:26:18.899671 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315180 2025-06-14T12:36:26.041703 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 314827 2011-03-07T12:16:03 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 122881 2011-03-07T12:16:03 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 314841 2011-03-07T12:16:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 122825 2011-03-07T12:16:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20647 2025-06-14T12:36:40.893619 application/rdf+xml 14074 2025-06-14T12:36:29.725676 image/jpeg 3801 2025-06-14T12:36:29.435647 image/jpeg 215687 2025-06-14T12:36:27.075669 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia