The life and adventures of Joaquín Murieta, the celebrated California bandit

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Ridge, John Rollin, 1827-1867, author

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One of the first novels to be published by a Native American, this is a novel from 1854 about the Gold Rush era California bandit that began the myth. Published as a fictional biography, the book w...

One of the first novels to be published by a Native American, this is a novel from 1854 about the Gold Rush era California bandit that began the myth. Published as a fictional biography, the book was taken as truth by many historians of the time. It ntells the story of the Gold Rush-era bandit Joaquín Murieta, whose efforts to find fortune and happiness are thwarted by white settlers who murder his family and drive him off his land. In retaliation, Murieta organizes a band of more than 2,000 outlaws--including the sadistic "Three-Fingered Jack"--who take revenge by murdering, stealing horses, and robbing miners, all with the ultimate goal of reconquering California. There is an extensive historical introduction.

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