The novel comes about as a convergence of experiences of the author's native city, with many historically accurate events, including the passions and emotions realized by all humans. The story tells of the life of a fascinating individual in an authentic setting: the social prejudices and changes within his environment. The biography chronicles the dramatic ascent of the subject, "Will Reinhardt," to the economic plateau obtained only by the world's wealthiest people. Many fictional characters could have been real people and references to several authentic persons of that era. Many of the characters included in the novel have received unimaginable riches from black gold that lay in abundance under the Texas soil. The story spans the major local and world events that help shape his life. Many of the changing social conditions that define us today occur and are a part of the story. The story begins in the 1920s and moves quickly through Reinhardt's adolescence into World War II. After the war, it documents his rise to power and dominance in the Texas oil business.
