A Very Satisfying Book for the Lover of All Things Zorro

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	• Zorro: A Novel Isabel Allende, 2005 - 400 pages average customer review:based on 125 reviews view larger image
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Zorro

Diego was born in california to a Spanish military father.
At the age of 16, he is sent to Barcelona for schooling.
When he returned to California, he reclaimed his home, and fought for the injustices in his society that had arisen while he was gone.

This book shows a great example of the injustices towards native americans by the spanish and europeans

I thought that the overall portreal of characters really gives the reader a good picture of what they looked like, felt, and saw while reading.

I recommend this book to everyone who loves zorro, or just wants a good read.

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Zorro Begins!

What a wonderful story told by a brilliant author. This Zorro origin tale reminds me of one of my favorite movies from last year, "Batman Begins." Like this novel, that movie provided a fresh new look at a familiar hero. That movie developed the character of Bruce Wayne/Batman through dark cinematic images and flashbacks in the same way that Allende develops Diego de la Vega/Zorro through her beautiful prose. It is no wonder that the creator of Batman was influenced by Johnston McCulley's Zorro. My one disappointment was that this book had to end. This sorrow not only came from the fascinating and imaginative tale ending, but also from the lack of true Zorro adventures (as the legendary hero fighting injustice in old California). I had hoped to read more swashbuckling once Allende established Diego as Zorro. Perhaps Allende will save these tales for further novels. One can only hope.

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One of the best Allendes!

This is one of my favorite Isabel Allende novels. Second only to House of the Spirits. What a great read!

A Very Satisfying Book for the Lover of All Things Zorro

In this book, Isabel Allende very adroitly manages to bring together all of the threads of the Zorro legend. Details and nuances from the old movies, the new movies, the old TV series, and the original Johnston McCulley books are all combined and explained very neatly in this story, together with the addition of some appropriate and fascinating history of the times. One of the delights of this story is the way that Allende uses the Bernardo character as Johnston McCulley originally imagined him. This and his mother's history help explain the closeness between Zorro/Diego and the local indians, and also the absence of his mother.

If you have some interest in the story of Zorro you will probably enjoy this book. Remember that it is written in a style that is more akin to the early and mid 1900s. If you are a lover of Zorro you will find this to be a very satisfying explanation of the origins of Diego de la Vega and his family and friends. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

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