| The Squatter and the Don Contributor(s): Burton, Maria Amparo Ruiz de (Author), Castillo, Ana (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0812972899 ISBN-13: 9780812972894 Publisher: Modern Library OUR PRICE: $20.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2004 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2004054689 |
| Series: Modern Library Classics (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 1.09" H x 5.59" W x 8.59" (1.19 lbs) 432 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - West Coast - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Geographic Orientation - California - Cultural Region - Western U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: ""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," Maria 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. |