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The Curse of Capistrano

by: Johnston McCulley

Publication date: 2010-08-31

Usage: Public Domain

Topics: librivox, literature, audiobook, adventure, fiction, romance, mark of zorro, curse of capistrano, johnston mcculley

Language: English

LibriVox recording of The Curse of Capistrano, by Johnston McCulley.

Read by Barry Eads.

The Curse of Capistrano by Johnston McCulley is the first work to feature the fictional character Zorro (zorro is the Spanish word for fox). The story was later republished under the name The Mark of Zorro. Senor Zorro is deemed an outlaw as he fights those in authority while seeking justice for the oppressed. He also woos and captures the heart of the lovely Senorita Lolita, but her father would see her married to the rich Don Diego Vega. Meanwhile, the ever persistent Sgt. Gonzales is closing in on our lovers and would means to see the end of Senor Zorro. (Summary by Barry Eads)

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Addeddate: 2010-08-31 20:43:00

Boxid: OL100020302

Call number: 3630

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Reviewer: lanternland - - August 27, 2020
Subject: Very good book and very good reader

But the Spanish word "fray" - repeated many times in the book - is not pronounced "fray" but more like "fry", as in friar, which is what it means. And the sneering voice used for some of the villains sounded rather comical. But I'm just quibbling. Excellent reading of an excellent book!

Barry Eads has done some other really excellent readings on Librivox, like Star Rover (aka The Jacket).

Reviewer: TwinkieToes - - February 11, 2016
Subject: Exciting!

One can hardly put it down... err, not stop listening. :) Lots of action, and a lot of fun.

Reader was good, and the sound quality was excellent. I didn't care for the machine-modified voices for some of the characters, but they weren't modified to the point of frustration or disgust.

Reviewer: ListeninginChicago - - January 17, 2013
Subject: Excellent!

I agree that the story is exciting and catching - and Barry Eads does an excellent job in this solo recording for Librivox. And so ends this review . . .

Reviewer: Timothy Ferguson - - September 28, 2011
Subject: Well read, well plotted

An excellent book, containing action, romance, (super) heroics. I mean, this is Batman before Batman.

Reviewer: Sayeth - - September 7, 2010
Subject: Free Listens review

It's easy to see why this book became a blockbuster film; it's full of action, humor, romance, and plot twists. McCulley has a great sense of pacing, building up suspense and taking Zorro from scene to scene with great efficiency. Each short chapter ends with a mini-cliffhanger. Many of the supporting characters are one-dimensional, but I was happily surprised to find the main female character, Lolita, to be a self-reliant woman with a brain, rather than a damsel in distress.The Curse of Capastrano is a great short action-adventure book, perfect for putting a little pep in your morning commute or gym routine.

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