The Broken Gate: A Novel

Emerson Hough (1857 – 1923) was an American writer, mostly known for authorship of westerns and historical novels. He was practicing law in New Mexico before returning to Iowa and starting writing career. Covered Wagon and Mississippi Bubble are regarded as his best works. His other notable works are Story of the Cowboy, Way of the West, Singing Mouse Stories, and more.  In times of World War I he served with the Intelligence Service. He also wrote autobiographical works, such as Getting a Wrong Start and Emerson Hough Himself-by Himself, and the official account of the activities of the American Protective League.

The Broken Gate is a novel by Emerson Hough. The story is focused on Dieudonne Lane, an orphan boy, who one discovered that in fact he was no orphan. He actually meets his mother, learns that he was a bastard child, proposes a marriage to his fianc?, and protects his newfound mother who got imprisoned. And all that in just one day. But all that was just a beginning of his misadventure. Read and you won’t regret a single page!