Zorro (Paperback)

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Description


A child of two worlds -- the son of an aristocratic Spanish military man turned landowner and a Shoshone warrior woman -- young Diego de la Vega cannot silently bear the brutal injustices visited upon the helpless in late-eighteenth-century California. And so a great hero is born -- skilled in athleticism and dazzling swordplay, his persona formed between the Old World and the New -- the legend known as Zorro.

About the Author


Born in Peru and raised in Chile, Isabel Allende is the author of eight novels, including, most recently, Zorro, Portrait in Sepia, and Daughter of Fortune. She has also written a collection of stories; three memoirs, including My Invented Country and Paula; and a trilogy of children's novels. Her books have been translated into more than twenty-seven languages and have become bestsellers across four continents. In 2004 she was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Isabel Allende lives in California.

Praise for Zorro…


“Zorro is great fun . . . A thrilling journey into a world in which cultures clash as often as swords.”
-Miami Herald

“Allende’s discreetly subversive talent really shows . . . You turn the pages, cheering on the masked man.”
-Los Angeles Times

“Allende is a beguiling storyteller, and Zorro provides a rich palate for her customary embellishments.”
-Library Journal

“A tale of adventure, history and romance, just in time for long reads on summer afternoons.”
-Austin American-Statesman

“Lively and fascinating.”
-Chicago Tribune

“Wonderfully crafted . . . Allende gives Zorro the feel of a folk or fairy tale.”
-USA Today

“This is a full-blooded retelling of the old masked-man legend, and it crackles with action.”
-Fort Worth Star-Telegram

“Equal parts adventure, historical novel and family saga, Zorro is a moving portrait of a hero who is heartbreakingly human.”
-People

“One of those rare and perfect matches of subject and author... Sinfully entertaining ... Serious fiction.”
-Houston Chronicle

Product Details ISBN-10: 0060779004
ISBN-13: 9780060779009
Published: Harper Perennial, 05/01/2006
Pages: 416
Language: English