This book was created by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton in 1898. It speaks of hispanic-mexican who are planning to naturalize California as their own place, and then describes in detail how the male protagonist, Roldan Castanada, attempts to deal with this matter. In the annals of California he has experienced a series of adventures memorable. Will he choose to run away from anything or to face the dilemma bravely?

Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton (October 30, 1857 – June 14, 1948) was a prominent and prolific American author. Many of her novels are set in her home state, California. Her best-seller Black Oxen (1923) was made into a silent movie of the same name. In addition to novels, she wrote short stories, essays, and articles for magazines and newspapers on such issues as feminism, politics, and war. She was strong-willed, independent-minded, and sometimes controversial.