✍ Scribed by John Rollin Ridge; Diana Gabaldon; Hsuan L. Hsu; Hsuan L. Hsu
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
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 Joaqu in Murieta tells the story of the Gold Rush-era bandit Joaquin 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 gold and horses, and robbing banks, all with the ultimate goal of reconquering California.
Written by a half-Cherokee named John Rollin Ridge, or Yellow Bird, and...
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