The Mistresses of Zorro in Conversation

Recorded September 22, 2005

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In her latest novel, acclaimed author Isabel Allende delves into the legend of Zorro to create a new version of the story steeped in both Spanish and U.S. history. Allende’s masked man is Diego de la Vega, son of a California hidalgo and the beautiful daughter of a Spanish deserter and an Indian shaman. As a young man he travels to Spain where he is inducted into the secret society, La Justicia, and gains the skill with his sword that will allow him to become the legendary Zorro. Allende’s mix of historic events with feminist and racial themes explodes with vivid characterization and high-speed storytelling.