Alice MacGowan

Alice MacGowan
Alice MacGowan (1858–1947) was an American novelist and short story writer known for her Western-themed fiction. Alongside her sister, Grace MacGowan Cooke, she co-authored numerous books and stories, including the popular novel "The Last Word" (1902). Her works often depicted life on the American frontier, blending elements of adventure, romance, and regional authenticity. MacGowan's other notable novels include "Judith of the Cumberlands" (1908), which further solidified her reputation as a skilled storyteller of rural American life.

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WORTH GILBERT On the blank silence that followed my last words, there in the big, dignified room with its Circassian walnut and sound-softening rugs, Dykeman, the oldest director, squalled out as though he had been bitten, "All there is to tell! But it can't be! It isn't possib—" His voice cracked, split on the word, and the rest came in an agonized squeak, "A man can't... more...

FOREWORD I have been so frequently asked how I, a woman, came by my intimate acquaintance with life in the more remote districts of the southern Appalachians, particularly in the matter of illicit distilling, that I think it not amiss to here set down a few words as to my sources of knowledge. I have always lived in a small city in the heart of the Cumberlands, and a portion of each year was spent in... more...