The Mark of Zorro, Johnston McCulley
The Mark of Zorro, Johnston McCulley
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The Mark of Zorro

Author: Johnston McCulley

Narrator: John Rayburn

Unabridged: 7 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/08/2022

Synopsis

This is a story of a valiant man who became a sort of American version of Robin Hood. His efforts were a courageous attempt to restore justice in early nineteenth-century Mexican California, where a corrupt Governor was viciously exploiting the poor and downtrodden. It was a period when there were large haciendas and resident caballeros confronted by the harsh oppression. This brought forth a fictional effort featuring the persona of a masked laughing outlaw calling himself Zorro. He was a demon swordsman and deadly marksman with dashing gallantry and an exceptional code of ethics. His true identity is a mystery until the denouement in the late stages of the story. The story was written by Johnston McCulley, was titled The Curse of Capistrano, and first began as a five-part serial in a 1919 magazine. It caught the imagination of readers so strongly that it led to a highly successful silent movie before being republished in book form. A later sound version followed. As you might expect, the heroic tale eventually made its way onto TV in the years to come. The adventure comes to life in the audio version you’re about to hear.

About Johnston McCulley

Johnston McCulley (1883–1958) created his most famous character, Zorro, in 1919. He was the author of hundreds of stories, fifty novels, and numerous screenplays for film and television. He wrote sixty Zorro stories during his career.

About John Rayburn

John Rayburn (1927–2024) was a veteran of over sixty years in broadcasting. He served as a news/sports anchor and show host, and his TV newscast achieved the largest share of audience figures of any major-market TV newscast in the nation. John was a member of the Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame. He was well suited to bring fascinating stories to life concerning the people, places, and things that combine to present lively observations of our day-to-day lives.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Miranda

Daring, Dashing and Delightful! Originally released as a serialized novel, each chapter reads as a mini-story thus producing a loosely connected full novel. Zorro, aka Don Diego, wages war single-handedly against the corrupted and aids the downtrodden. The comical back and forth between the perso......more

Goodreads review by Anne

So. Much. Fun. Top to bottom, this was great. As an adventure story, this has it all - swordfights, near escapes, secret identities, romance, and deliciously colorful villains! Normally when I hear that something was serialized, I just assume it's going to be a bit too long and full of unnecessary fil......more

Goodreads review by Orient

A playdate-BR with Alex and Craig to revive the legend of El Zorro and test our skills in writing the first letter of our names using smth sharp :D Yeah, IKR, I should give up reviewing and start carving 😃 I guess we don’t need introduction to the Spanish Robin Hood. But to tell the truth, I didn’t k......more

Goodreads review by Charles

Zorro - the beginning Johnston McCulley was a pulp writer who created Zorro for magazines. After its unexpected wave of popularity, he expanded it into a novel which became a major best seller. Since then Zorro, in one form or another, has always been available to the public. Books, stories, radio, m......more

Goodreads review by Louie the Mustache

The Curse of Capistrano, otherwise known as The Mark of Zorro by Johnson McCulley was published in 1919 as a pulp hero of the early Wild West period when the Presidio fortress was established as a Spanish foothold in the early United States. This book came to my attention through the blog I share wi......more

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