This romance novel was first published in 1895 by Archibald Constable and Company of Westminster. The name of the novel refers to Mount Shasta, located in northern California. The narrative features the rich English heiress Esse, who is told by her doctor that she should spend the coming summer on the high mountainside to recover her health. Esse, after some adventures including a fight with wild bears, falls in love with Grizzly Dick, the American guide and bear-hunter.