Description
| Product ID: | 9780007201983 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Zorro |
| Authors: | Author: Isabel Allende, Margaret Sayers Peden |
| Page Count: | 400 |
| Subjects: | Historical adventure fiction, Historical adventure, Fiction in translation, Fiction in translation |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Bestselling author Isabel Allende’s first adult novel since ‘Portrait in Sepia’ – beautiful, disturbing and atmospheric. Bestselling author Isabel Allende’s first adult novel since ‘Portrait in Sepia’ – beautiful, disturbing and atmospheric.Beneath the mask, there is a man. And in his heart burns the fire of injustice …Duels at dawn, fierce battles with pirates and impossible rescues – these are the deeds that forged the legend of Zorro. But where did the man begin?Southern California, late 18th century: Diego de la Vega is a child of two worlds, his father an aristocratic Spaniard, his mother a Shoshone warrior. Growing up he witnesses the brutual injustices dealt to Native Americans. Later, following the example of his fencing master, the young Diego joins a secret movement devoted to helping the powerless. His first steps on the road to heroism have been taken.But a great rival will emerge from the ranks of the cruel oppressors. How will Zorro defeat him? And will his childhood sweetheart Isabel claim the prize she so longs for – his true love? |
| Imprint Name: | HarperPerennial |
| Publisher Name: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2006-05-02 |
