John Rollin Ridge: 2 books
Life and Adventures of Joaquin Murieta
Celebrated California Bandit
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2013
In 1854, a Cherokee Indian called Yellow Bird (better known as John Rollin Ridge) launched in this book the myth of Joaquin Murieta, based on the California criminal career of a 19th century Mexican bandit. Today this folk hero has been written into state histories, sensationalized in books, poems,...
The Life and Adventures of Joaquín Murieta
The Celebrated California Bandit
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2018
**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
With a new foreword by Diana Gabaldon, the #1 New York Times bestselling...