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The Squatter and the Don - (Mint Editions (Historical Fiction)) by María Amparo Ruiz de Burton (Paperback)

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  • The Squatter and the Don (1885) is a novel by Mexican American author María Amparo Ruiz de Burton.
  • Author(s): María Amparo Ruiz de Burton
  • 354 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Classics
  • Series Name: Mint Editions (Historical Fiction)

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The Squatter and the Don (1885) is a novel by Mexican American author María Amparo Ruiz de Burton. The novel, Ruiz de Burton's second, explores the consequences of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo for the Californios whose land was taken following the Mexican American War. Central to its focus are the ways in which Californios were forced to provide proof of ownership while squatters, with the support of the US government, settled on their land.

Following the conquest of California, the Alamar family struggles to assimilate into American culture while maintaining their cultural heritage. Faced with immense prejudice, the Alamars, who like many Californios consider themselves to be racially white, embrace the capitalist culture introduced by American settlers and accelerated by the introduction of the railroad. Against this sociopolitical backdrop, the Alamars become increasingly entwined with the Darrells, a settler family, turning a story of political and economic circumstances into tale of romance between Clarence and Mercedes, whose love becomes representative of a new United States. Both personal and political, historical and fictional, The Squatter and the Don is a novel that captures a complex moment in American history without losing sight of the humanity at its heart.

This edition of María Amparo Ruiz de Burton's The Squatter and the Don is a classic of Mexican American literature reimagined for modern readers.

Since our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.

With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.



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Despite promising peace, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo effectively ensured the marginalization and disenfranchisement of thousands of Mexicans following the US conquest of California. Focusing on two families, the Darrells and the Alamars, drawn together by these circumstances, The Squatter and the Don critiques American imperialism while exploring the experiences of those for whom life is a daily struggle against injustice.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.0 Inches (W) x .79 Inches (D)
Weight: .85 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Series Title: Mint Editions (Historical Fiction)
Sub-Genre: Classics
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Number of Pages: 354
Publisher: Mint Editions
Format: Paperback
Author: María Amparo Ruiz de Burton
Language: English
Street Date: February 23, 2021
TCIN: 84613411
UPC: 9781513271590
Item Number (DPCI): 247-25-9333
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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