El Zarco : A Mexican Tale of 1861-1863
Overview
A new English translation of the complete Spanish novel.
Includes 20 explanatory notes on language, history, and culture.
In a town fragrant with orange blossoms, fear arrives with the falling night.
Mexico, 1861. The people of Yautepec live under the threat of the Plateados, ruthless bandits whose silver ornaments glitter as brightly as the wealth they steal. For Manuela, restless and dissatisfied with her quiet life, their handsome leader El Zarco seems to promise escape, excitement, and luxury.
But the life she imagines bears little resemblance to the world he inhabits.
As Manuela is drawn toward danger, the gentle Pilar and the steadfast blacksmith Nicol s reveal another kind of love: patient, courageous, and grounded in actions rather than appearances. Around them, a community struggles to survive where authority is weak and violence can pass for power.
First published in 1901, Ignacio Manuel Altamirano's El Zarco brings together a turbulent chapter of Mexican history and an intimate story of desire, loyalty, and disillusionment. Beneath its vivid landscapes lies an enduring question: what happens when the things that dazzle us conceal the things that can destroy us?
This Unbound Atlas edition presents all twenty-five chapters in a new English translation, accompanied by explanatory notes and an introduction to the translation's editorial choices.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9798176435528
- ISBN-10: 9798176435528
- Publisher: Independently Published
- Publish Date: September 2026
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.35 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.46 pounds
- Page Count: 150
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