# The Life and Adventures of Joaquín Murieta

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- Book: [The Life and Adventures of Joaquín Murieta](https://www.bookquiver.com/john-rollin-ridge/the-life-and-adventures-of-joaquin-murieta) ([The Life and Adventures of Joaquín Murieta.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/john-rollin-ridge/the-life-and-adventures-of-joaquin-murieta.md))
- Authors: [John Rollin Ridge](https://www.bookquiver.com/john-rollin-ridge), [Diana Gabaldon](https://www.bookquiver.com/diana-gabaldon), [Hsuan L. Hsu](https://www.bookquiver.com/hsuan-l-hsu)
- Publisher: penguin_classics
- ISBN: 978-01-4313-265-3
- Pages: 208
- Published: 2018-07-10
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

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...