El Zarco the Bandit

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El Zarco the Bandit
Folio Society
Literature

El Zarco the Bandit

Ignacio Manuel Altamirano
Edition year 1957
Binding Cloth
Illustrator Zelma Blakely
Translator Mary Allt
Weight 1 Kg
Pages 160
Dimensions 22 × 13.6 cm

Edition details

El Zarco the Bandit by Ignacio Manuel Altamirano. Translated by Mary Allt. Eight full-page wood-engravings by Zelma Blakely. Bound in orange cloth with a frieze design in black by Blakely. Black slipcase. 22x13.6cm. 160pp.

About the book

El Zarco by Ignacio Manuel Altamirano is a Mexican novel set during a period of political instability and banditry in the nineteenth century. The story centres on the notorious outlaw El Zarco and the young woman Manuela, who becomes fascinated by his dangerous and romantic image. Her attraction to the outlaw draws her away from the security represented by the honourable Nicolás and into a violent world far removed from her fantasies. Combining romance, adventure and social commentary, the novel examines the difference between appearance and reality while portraying a Mexico struggling with disorder and change.

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