Friday 56 #47 & BB #23 – Sharknado would like you to meet Zorro by Isabel Allende

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 The Friday 56 is hosted by Freda’s Voice.The only rules are to grab a book (any book), turn to page 56 or 56% in your ereader and find any sentence or a few ( no spoilers) that grabs you and post it..

Please join Rose City Reader every Friday to share the first sentence or so of the book you are reading along with you initial thoughts about the sentence, impressions of the book, or anything else the opener inspires.

Please include the title of the book and the author’s name.

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I have tried to come up with a way to make things simpler for myself when it comes to choosing my next novel to share. This is what I have come up with.

I am starting with the first novel on *this* bookshelf and…

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So…that means my first book will be:

Zorro by Isabel Allende

Margaret Sayers Peden (Translator)

I bought this hardcover, first edition novel a while ago, can’t remember when. It was published in 2005 by HarperCollins Publishers. Designed by Nancy Singer Olaguerra. I love maps and Zorro includes one by Jan Adkins.

I wonder what would happen if Zorro and Robin Hood were to meet. 🙂

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The exploit of the beast, exaggerated and embellished to the point of impossibility, spread by word of mouth; with time, it crossed the Bering Strait, carried by traders in otter skins, and circulated as far away as Russia. Diego, Bernardo and Garcia were not excused from the whipping administered by their parents, but no one could contest their fame as champions.

(Page 56 in hardcover)
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In October, when the town was still talking about nothing else, they were attacked by pirates.

(Page 56 in hardcover)

BOOK BEGINNINGS

This is the story of Diego de la Vega and of how he became the legendary Zorro. At last I am able to reveal his identity, which for so many ears we kept secret, though I do so with some unease, since a blank page is more intimidating to me than the naked swords of Moncada’s men. With this document I intend to set the record straight before the slanderers who are determined to defame Zorro have their say…

SYNOPSIS

A swashbuckling adventure story that reveals for the first time how Diego de la Vega became the masked man we all know so well. Born in southern California late in the eighteenth century, Diego de la Vega is a child of two worlds. His father is an aristocratic Spanish military man turned landowner; his mother, a Shoshone warrior. At the age of sixteen, Diego is sent to Spain, a country chafing under the corruption of Napoleonic rule. He soon joins La Justicia, a secret underground resistance movement devoted to helping the powerless and the poor. Between the New World and the Old, the persona of Zorro is formed, a great hero is born, and the legend begins. After many adventures — duels at dawn, fierce battles with pirates at sea, and impossible rescues — Diego de la Vega, a.k.a. Zorro, returns to America to reclaim the hacienda on which he was raised and to seek justice for all who cannot fight for it themselves.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Isabel Allende Llona is a Chilean-American novelist. Allende, who writes in the “magic realism” tradition, is considered one of the first successful women novelists in Latin America. She has written novels based in part on her own experiences, often focusing on the experiences of women, weaving myth and realism together. She has lectured and done extensive book tours and has taught literature at several US colleges. She currently resides in California with her husband. Allende adopted U.S. citizenship in 2003.

I love covers!

What do you think of the cover for Zorro by Isabel Allende?

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27 thoughts on “Friday 56 #47 & BB #23 – Sharknado would like you to meet Zorro by Isabel Allende”

    • The more I thought about my new approach, the more I thought it would be a real boost to books that have been around for a while and not in front of us so much. Happy reading, Kathy.

  4. Love the cover art! And it sounds fascinating. I can see why you grabbed it. I chose from another cozy. What can I say, I’m addicted to them. LOL

    • People love their cozies, so I am sure they are happy to see what you have this week.

    • I like when a author may step out of their comfort zone and see if we are awake. LOL

  6. Hi Sherry,

    I firmly believe that I have read one of Isabel Allende’s books, but even after checking out all the synopses, nothing is ringing any bells and I can’t for the life of me remember which one it was!

    I guess if it was that unmemorable, then I made a conscious decision that I didn’t enjoy her style of writing, so thet in itself is reason to probably pass on ‘Zorro’.

    Thanks for sharing though and I hope that you enjoy it more than I would, when it reaches the top of your reading pile 🙂

    Enjoy your weekend,

    Yvonne

    • That’s okay Yvonne. Different strokes for different folks and authors need our diverse reading likes to keep so many different ones out there for us. Hope you are having a great weekend too.

  8. Love the cover. It screams Zorro. I haven’t read a book about Zorro, but my favorite movie about him was in the 80’s with Frank Langella. Thanks for stopping by my blog!

    • He played an excellent Zorro. Guess it dates me that I used to watch Zorro as a youngster. lol

    • Guess it’s good I pulled it off the shelf to share. Happy reading, Nadene.

  13. Love the book beginning! It’s really intriguing! It makes me want to read more, I love the idea of Zorro 🙂
    Have a great week,
    Amy x

    • LOL I had to share Sharknado. I have been on a B movie binge all week, in preparation for the awesomeness of Sharknados. LOL

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