This book was written by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton, an American feminist and writer of social and historical fiction, whose reputation is founded primarily on her California fiction and essays, as well as her biography of Alexander Hamilton and Gothic stories. Rezanov is one of her historical novels, created in 1906. It speaks of the Russian general and statesman, Rezanov, who is planning to colonize Alaska and California. He has experienced a series of memorable adventures and dilemmas in this process, all his difficulties and mental struggles are described. Will he succeed?

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.