Zorro - Brossura

Allende, Isabel; Peden, Margaret Sayers

Brossura

ISBN 10: 006078721X ISBN 13: 9780060787219

Casa editrice: HarperCollins, 2005

Riassunto

Witnessing the injustices against Native Americans by European settlers from childhood, Diego de la Vega, the son of an aristocratic Spanish landowner and a Shoshone mother, returns to California from school in Spain to reclaim the hacienda on which he was raised to seek justice for the weak and helpless. (Historical Fiction)

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Recensione:

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

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

“Lively and fascinating.” (Chicago Tribune)

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

“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)

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

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

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

L'autore:

Isabel Allende is the bestselling author of eleven works of fiction, four memoirs, and three young- adult novels, which have been translated into more than twenty-seven languages with over 57 million copies sold. In 2004 she was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. She received the Hans Christian Andersen Literature Award in 2012. Born in Peru and raised in Chile, she lives in California.

Nacida en Perú y criada en Chile, Isabel Allende es la autora de nueve novelas incluyendo más recientemente Zorro, Retrato en Sepia, Hija de la Fortuna e Inés del Alma Mía. También ha escrito cuentos cortos, tres libros autobiográficos incluyendo Mi País Inventado y Paula, y una trilogía de libros para jóvenes. Sus libros han sido traducidos a más de 27 idiomas y son bestsellers a través del mundo entero. En 2004, fue nombrada a la Academia de Artes y Letras de los Estados Unidos. Vive en California.

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• Editore: HarperCollins
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 006078721X
• ISBN 13: 9780060787219
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 677