Zorro

von Isabel Allende

400 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

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?

• Themen: Belletristik Action- / Abenteuerromane Historische Abenteuerromane
• ISBN: 9780007201983
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 02.05.2006
• Größe: 198 x 129 mm
• Verlag: HarperCollins Publishers
• Übersetzung: Margaret Sayers Peden