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The Life and Adventures of Joaquín Murieta: The Celebrated California Bandit

The first novel to feature a Mexican American hero: an adventure tale about Mexicans rising up against U.S. rule in California, based on the real-life bandit who inspired the creation of Zorro, the Lone Ranger, and Batman

With a new foreword by Diana Gabaldon, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Outlander series


An action-packed blend of folk tale, romance, epic, and myth, The Life and Adventures of Joaquín Murieta tells the story of the Gold Rush-era Mexican immigrant Joaquín Murieta, whose efforts to find fortune and happiness are thwarted by white settlers who murder his family and drive him off his land. In retaliation, Murieta organizes a band of more than 2,000 outlaws--including the sadistic "Three-Fingered Jack"--who take revenge by murdering, stealing horses, and robbing miners, all with the ultimate goal of reconquering California.

The first novel written by a Native American and the first novel published in California, The Life and Adventures of Joaquín Murieta speaks to the ways in which ethical questions of national security and racialized police violence have long been a part of U.S. history. This edition features excerpts from popular rewritings of the novel, including Johnston McCulley's first novel about Zorro, The Curse of Capistrano (also known as The Mark of Zorro).

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ISBN 9780525504580
Author John Rollin Ridge
Title The Life and Adventures of Joaquín Murieta The Celebrated California Bandit [electronic resource]
Edition Digital original
Publisher : Penguin Classics, 2018
<b>The first novel to feature a Mexican American hero: an adventure tale about Mexicans rising up against U.S. rule in California, based on the real-life bandit who inspired the creation of Zorro, the Lone Ranger, and Batman<br><br>With a new foreword by Diana Gabaldon, the #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of the Outlander series</b><br><br>An action-packed blend of folk tale, romance, epic, and myth, <i>The Life and Adventures of Joaquín Murieta</i> tells the story of the Gold Rush-era Mexican immigrant Joaquín Murieta, whose efforts to find fortune and happiness are thwarted by white settlers who murder his family and drive him off his land. In retaliation, Murieta organizes a band of more than 2,000 outlaws--including the sadistic "Three-Fingered Jack"--who take revenge by murdering, stealing horses, and robbing miners, all with the ultimate goal of reconquering California.<br><br>The first novel written by a Native American and the first novel published in California, <i>The Life and Adventures of Joaquín Murieta</i> speaks to the ways in which ethical questions of national security and racialized police violence have long been a part of U.S. history. This edition features excerpts from popular rewritings of the novel, including Johnston McCulley's first novel about Zorro, <i>The Curse of Capistrano</i> (also known as <i>The Mark of Zorro</i>).
Classification General/trade
Subject English
eBook
Fiction
FICTION / Hispanic & Latino
Additional Author Diana Gabaldon
Hsuan L. Hsu
Hsuan L. Hsu
Internet Site https://indyreads.libraries.nsw.gov.au/opac?id=00003780
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