The Valiant Runaways

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Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton, an influential American author, is known for her novels set in California, including the bestseller Black Oxen, which inspired a silent film. Her literary contributions extend beyond fiction to include essays and articles addressing feminism, politics, and war. Atherton faced familial ostracism after revealing her authorship of her debut work, "The Randolphs of Redwood," published in 1882. After a period in New York and London, she returned to California, where she continued to write, with her first novel published in 1888.