{"product_id":"the-life-and-adventures-of-joaquin-murieta-the-celebrated-california-bandit-1","title":"The Life and Adventures of Joaquín Murieta: The Celebrated California Bandit","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe 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 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a new foreword by Diana Gabaldon, the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGo Tell the Bees That I Am Gone \u003c\/i\u003eand the rest of the Outlander series \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Penguin Classic \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn action-packed blend of folk tale, romance, epic, and myth, \u003ci\u003eThe Life and Adventures of Joaquín Murieta\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first novel written by a Native American and the first novel published in California, \u003ci\u003eThe Life and Adventures of Joaquín Murieta\u003c\/i\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Curse of Capistrano\u003c\/i\u003e (also known as \u003ci\u003eThe Mark of Zorro\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor 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\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Rollin Ridge\u003c\/b\u003e (1827-1867), also known as Yellow Bird, was born in Georgia to a Cherokee father, who was murdered by a Cherokee leader for having supported the treaty that led to the Trail of Tears. After killing a man who had stolen his horse, Ridge fled to California, where he identified with Mexican Americans who had been displaced from their land by white settlers. He wrote for the \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Herald, \u003c\/i\u003e among other publications, and was the first editor of the \u003ci\u003eSacramento Bee.\u003c\/i\u003e His only novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Life and Adventures of Joaqu?n Murieta, \u003c\/i\u003e was published in 1854.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHsuan L. Hsu\u003c\/b\u003e (editor\/introducer) is a professor of English at the University of California, Davis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiana Gabaldon\u003c\/b\u003e (foreword) is the author of the multimillion-copy #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling Outlander series. She lives in Scottsdale, Arizona, with her husband.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50526876762386,"sku":"9780143132653","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_10ac04a8-e078-4221-a2c6-376aeac57229.jpg?v=1737232490","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-life-and-adventures-of-joaquin-murieta-the-celebrated-california-bandit-1","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}