The Legend of Ponciano Gutierrez and the Mountain Thieves by The Family

The Legend of Ponciano Gutierrez and the Mountain Thieves by The Family

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Summary

New Mexico authors at the turn of the last century published many accounts of the crimes of Vicente Silva. This book is the first to present a Silva legend that has been kept alive by families in Mora since the 1890s. The Paiz family version is presented in English with a Spanish translation by A. Gabriel Meléndez.

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The Legend of Ponciano Gutierrez and the Mountain Thieves by The Family

Once upon a time in the Mora Valley of northern New Mexico there lived a farmer named Ponciano Gutirrez. On a trip through the mountains he was taken captive by Vicente Silva and his gang of bank robbers. This tale of Ponciano's quick-witted escape has been a bedtime story for generations in the Paiz family. Full color.
A. Gabriel Meléndez, professor of American Studies at the University of New Mexico, is the author of The Biography of Casimiro Barela and many other books. He is also the coeditor of Santa Fe Nativa (UNM Press).

Amy Córdova of Taos, New Mexico, is co-owner of Enger-Córdova Fine Art. She has illustrated many children’s books, including The Santero’s Miracle and The First Tortilla, and teaches art to elementary school children at the Yaxche Learning Center.
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ISBN 13 9780826352392
ISBN 10 0826352391
Title The Legend of Ponciano Gutierrez and the Mountain Thieves
Author A Gabriel Meléndez
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher University of New Mexico Press
Year published 2013-06-30
Number of pages 40
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.