{"product_id":"the-life-and-adventures-of-joaquin-murieta-the-celebrated-california-bandit-penguin-classics","title":"The Life and Adventures of Joaquín Murieta: The Celebrated California Bandit (Penguin Classics)","description":"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\n\nWith a new foreword by Diana Gabaldon, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone and the rest of the Outlander series\n\nA Penguin Classic\n\nAn 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.\n\nThe 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).\n\nFor more than seventy-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 2,000 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0143132652\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0143132652.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Ridge, John Rollin|Hsu, Hsuan L.|Gabaldon, Diana\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41449248981050,"sku":"DBV.0143132652.G","price":9.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0143132652-0.jpg?v=1780885279","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-life-and-adventures-of-joaquin-murieta-the-celebrated-california-bandit-penguin-classics","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}