The Curse of Capistrano
The Mark of Zorro
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.
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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The Curse of Capistrano (later renamed The Mark of Zorro) is the story that created a legend. Had Zorro creator Johnston McCulley known that his creation would be so popular and result in 61 more stories he certainly would have given the original a different ending. Though his writing style proves a bit of a challenge to read (poor grammar and over use of British words rather than Spanish or Spanglish) The Curse of Capistrano is a fun book and great story. For those who like audio dramas The Mark of Zorro produced by the multi-award winning Hollywood Theater of the Ear for Blackstone Audio Publishing will be released as a full-cast audio drama on April 1, 2011. It stars in its cast Val Kilmer (as Diego/Zorro), Ruth Livier, Elizabeth Pena, Armin Shimerman, Meshach Taylor and a host of talented Hollywood actors. Also the audiobook version of The Mark of Zorro will be made available by Blackstone Audio sometime in late 2011.
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.
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.
