The Curse of Capistrano

The Mark of Zorro

Published: 1919
Language: English
Wordcount: 67,482 / 188 pg
LoC Category: PN
Downloads: 2,000
Added to site: 2007.04.10
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The first work to feature Zorro, nobleman and master swordsman living in Spanish- and Mexican-era California. This novel originally appeared as five serialized installments in the pulp magazine All-Story Weekly.

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ly before me here and now!" the sergeant gasped.

And again the door was opened suddenly, and a man entered the inn on a gust of the storm.

Chapter 3

Senor Zorro Pays a Visit

THE NATIVE HURRIED forward to fasten the door against the force of the wind, and then retreated to his corner again. The newcomer had his back toward those in the long room. They could see that his sombrero was pulled far down on his head, as if to prevent die wind from whisking it away, and that his body was enveloped in a long cloak that was wringing wet.

With his back still toward them, he opened the cloak and shook the raindrops from it and then folded it across his breast again as the fat landlord hurried forward, rubbing his hands together in expectation, for he deemed that here was some caballero off the highway who would pay good coin for food and bed and care for his horse.

When the landlord was within a few feet of him and the do

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Average Rating of 2 reviews: ****
2009.12.10
Marina
*****

IMHO, I liked it much more than the book by Isabel Allende which leaves much to be desired. McCulley has less desciptions & more action, & in general the book is funny, exciting & moving.

2007.05.26
Joe Romaninsky
***..

Pleasant diversion for an afternoon at the
beach, but not world class literature. I
much prefer Isabel Allende's recent retelling of the tales of Zorro.

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