← Gertrude AthertonBlack Oxenby Gertrude AthertonNovel about a woman who uses a glandular rejuvenation treatment to recover her youthFind on Amazon↗About the authorGertrude AthertonGertrude Atherton was a prolific California novelist of social ambition and female independence who wrote about Spanish California, American politics, and Californian society. Her novel Black Oxen caused a sensation for its theme of rejuvenation.More by Gertrude AthertonThe ConquerorHistorical novel of Alexander Hamilton's life and influence on American founding→Senator North→The CaliforniansNovel of early California society and its pioneers→A Whirl Asunder→