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published
May 15th 1998
by Forge Books
binding
Mass Market Paperback, 288 pages
isbn
0812540077
(isbn13: 9780812540079)
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Old California, in a bygone era of sprawling haciendas and haughty caballeros, suffers beneath the whip-lash of oppression. Missions are pillaged, nat...more
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Read in October, 2008
Twenty years before Batman started patrolling Gotham City at night, Señor Zorro, the "Curse of Capistrano" was protecting California. He first appeared in the serial The Curse of Capistrano by John McCulley in 1919. A year later he burst onto the silver screen, brought to life by Douglas Fairbanks. If you ever have a chance to see the film with live music, do it!
After the success of the film the book was republished in 1924 with the title of the film, The Mark of Zorro. The book c...more
After the success of the film the book was republished in 1924 with the title of the film, The Mark of Zorro. The book c...more
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Read in August, 2007
recommends it for:
Zorro fans
I selected this work because I was interested in the perspective of an early 20th century American of California in the Mexican period. As a California history teacher I was interested in integrating it into my course as the subject of a paper on the romantization of Old California. Also - I will confess - I am a big Zorro fan, particularly the old black and white Disney version. I was very interested in reading the origninal work.
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After reading the book, I decided that it was not a great cho...more
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I really enjoyed it. It's kinda pulpy in a way, but it was written in the early 1900s and action novels of that time often feel pulpy. Except Stevenson (yes, yes, he was writing in the 1800s, but it's close enough). Good swashbuckling action. Idiot villians. Cunning heroes. And of course, the dual identity. (I was a bit bummed that Batman Begins took Zorro out of the plot and turned it into an opera instead--the character of Zorro contributed so much to the idea of Batman. And yes, Frank Miller ...more
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Read in July, 2008
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Myselfrecommends it for: romantics and action fans
Really good so far!
Okay, I finished it, and -- SPOILER! -- I really liked his double identity as Don Diego Vega, a caberello, and Senor Zorro, a highwayman and thief. Really different from the movie, though.
Okay, I finished it, and -- SPOILER! -- I really liked his double identity as Don Diego Vega, a caberello, and Senor Zorro, a highwayman and thief. Really different from the movie, though.
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Read in January, 1995
While not very deep, this original novel of the masked avenger, originally published in the 1920's, is a must read for lovers of either the character or good old action-packed adventure stories.
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Fun, though not as good in terms of dialogue/witticisms as the Scarlet Pimpernel. It was also painfully obvious as to who Zorro's true identity was, but still, cute fun overall.
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I remember reading this in my youth and being fascinated with Zorro. Even then I loved how the 'little guy' was being protected.
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Read in October, 2008
An amazing book. A perfect book for breaking to classic action and adventure with romance.
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