The Squatter And The Don (Modern Library Classics) - Softcover

De Burton, Maria Amparo Ruiz

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0812972899 ISBN 13: 9780812972894

Publisher: Modern Library, 2004

Synopsis

The Squatter and the Don, like its author, has come out a survivor, notes Ana Castillo in her Introduction. The fact that it has resurfaced after more than a century from its original publication is a testimony to its worthiness. Inviting comparison to Uncle Tom s Cabin, María Amparo Ruiz de Burton s illuminating political novel is also an engaging historical romance. Set in San Diego shortly after the United States annexation of California and written from the point of view of a native Californio, the story centers on two families: the Alamars of the landed Mexican gentry, and the Darrells, transplanted New Englanders and their tumultuous struggles over property, social status, and personal integrity. This Modern Library Paperback Classic is set from the first edition of 1885. Since 1917 The Modern Library prides itself as The modern Library of the world s Best Books . Featuring introductions by leading writers, stunning translations, scholarly endnotes and reading group guides. Production values emphasize superior quality and readability. Competitive prices, coupled with exciting cover design make these an ideal gift to be cherished by the avid reader.

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About the Author

Maria Amparo Ruiz de Burton (1832-1895) was born into a prominent family in Baha, California. Her grandfather, Don Jose Manuel Ruiz, was Governor of Baha. In 1849, she married U.S. Army Captain Henry S. Burton. Her husband died in the Civil War, leaving the author with two young children to raise. She spent years fighting legal battles over lands that she and her husband had owned, battling squatters and government officials much like Don Mariano's family in The Squatter and the Don. Ruiz de Burton's literary works included newspaper articles, a theatrical comedy of Don Quixote, and the novel, Who Would Have Thought It? Ana Castillo is a poet, essayist, and novelist whose works include the recent poetry collection I Ask the Impossible and the novel Peel My Love Like an Onion. She lives in Chicago and teaches at DePaul University.

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The Squatter and the Don, like its author, has come out a survivor, notes Ana Castillo in her Introduction. The fact that it has resurfaced after more than a century from its original publication is a testimony to its worthiness. Inviting comparison to Uncle Tom s Cabin, María Amparo Ruiz de Burton s illuminating political novel is also an engaging historical romance. Set in San Diego shortly after the United States annexation of California and written from the point of view of a native Californio, the story centers on two families: the Alamars of the landed Mexican gentry, and the Darrells, transplanted New Englanders and their tumultuous struggles over property, social status, and personal integrity.

This Modern Library Paperback Classic is set from the first edition of 1885.

Ana Castillo is a poet, essayist, and novelist whose works include the recent poetry collection I Ask the Impossible and the novel Peel My Love Like an Onion. She lives in Chicago and teaches at DePaul University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Modern Library
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0812972899
• ISBN 13: 9780812972894
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 432