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The Squatter and the Don (Modern Library Classics) by María Amparo Ruiz de Burton is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Squatter and the Don (Modern Library Classics) about?
A historical romance with an activist heart, and an impassioned critique of U.S. expansionism—with an introduction by Ana Castillo, author of So Far from GodA fiercely partisan novel based on the author's own experiences, The Squatter and the Don follows two families living near San Diego shortly after the United States'annexation of California: the Alamares of the landed Mexican gentry, and the Darrells, the New Englanders who seek to claim the Alamares'land. When young Clarence Darrell falls in love with Mercedes Alamar, the stage is set for a conflict that blends the personal with the political. A scathing critique of corporate capitalism, this story exposes the true historical plight of californios as their lands are taken away by a government with incestuous ties to the railroad monopoly—institutions laced with the greed and racism of nineteenth-century America's expansionist agenda.
Who reads The Squatter and the Don (Modern Library Classics)?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- María Amparo Ruiz de Burton
- Publisher
- The Modern Library
- Published
- 2004
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780812972894
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Literary Fiction
- Rating
- 2.94 / 5 (25 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14