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America’s First Superhero

Zorro's Shadow by Stephen J. C. Andes

December 5, 2021 by sabian30 Leave a Comment

This non-fiction examination of the Zorro character is pretty interesting. I felt the connection between a Mexican highwayman in early California, Joachim Murrieta, to the swordsman from pulp fiction and Disney was tenuous, but it was interesting reading. Starting with histories of the robber and an Irishman who was killed trying to liberate Mexico from the Spanish a hundred years before the Mexican revolution, Mr. Andes shows the effect of these two men as potential prototypes for Zorro. As the author drives from Mexico City […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: McCulley, Mexican History, Stephen J.C. Andes, Zorro

sabian30's CBR13 Review No:26 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: McCulley, Mexican History, Stephen J.C. Andes, Zorro ·
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When a stranger on a plane gives you a book and a leftover tortilla chip falls out of it, you know you’ve made a friend

Zorro's Shadow by Stephen J.C. Andes

July 16, 2021 by Bothari43 11 Comments

I flew to see my dad for the 4th of July (hi, sabian30!), and wore my Ozma of Oz shirt on the plane. The woman who had the seat next to me complimented my shirt, yay! Always fun to meet a fellow reader. She had her headphones in during the flight, so I didn’t want to disturb her, but when she removed them when we landed I asked her how long she gave a bad book before giving up on it. The book I brought […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: #history, Latinx culture and influence, mexico, Stephen J.C. Andes, strangers on a plane, superheroes, Zorro

Bothari43's CBR13 Review No:20 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: #history, Latinx culture and influence, mexico, Stephen J.C. Andes, strangers on a plane, superheroes, Zorro ·
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