""Aliso and Acne"" is a novel written by James Alexander Wickersham and published in 1881. The story takes place in California during the 1850s and follows the lives of two young men, Aliso and Acne, who are both struggling to find their place in the world. Aliso is a wealthy rancher's son who is forced to leave his comfortable life behind and venture out into the harsh wilderness after his father dies. Acne, on the other hand, is a poor Mexican-American...