The Conquest of Dona Jacoba

The Conquest of Dona Jacoba is a novel by Gertrude Atherton that tells the story of a young woman who falls in love with a Spanish nobleman during the California Gold Rush. The book explores themes of cultural clash, gender roles, and social class.

By Gertrude Atherton · First published 1902 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance, Drama

More by Gertrude Atherton

• The Sacrificial Altar (1930)
• Death And The Woman (1930)
• The Striding-Place (1933)
• The Pearls of Loreto (1904)
• The Ears of Twenty Americans (1920)
• The Wash-Tub Mail (1896)
• A Ramble with Eulogia (1902)
• The Isle of Skulls (1907)
• All works by Gertrude Atherton