{"product_id":"9780812972894","title":"The Squatter and the Don","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“The Squatter and the Don, \u003c\/i\u003elike its author, has come out a survivor,” notes Ana Castillo in her Introduction. “The fact that it has resurfaced after more than a century from its original publication is a testimony to its worthiness.” Inviting comparison to \u003ci\u003eUncle Tom’s Cabin\u003c\/i\u003e, María Amparo Ruiz de Burton’s illuminating political novel is also an engaging historical romance. Set in San Diego shortly after the United States’ annexation of California and written from the point of view of a native \u003ci\u003eCalifornio\u003c\/i\u003e, the story centers on two families: the Alamars of the landed Mexican gentry, and the Darrells, transplanted New Englanders–and their tumultuous struggles over property, social status, and personal integrity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Modern Library Paperback Classic is set from the first edition of 1885.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAna Castillo\u003c\/b\u003e is a poet, essayist, and novelist whose works include\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ethe recent poetry collection \u003ci\u003eI Ask the Impossible\u003c\/i\u003e and the novel \u003ci\u003ePeel My Love Like an Onion\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Chicago and teaches at DePaul University.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47031154671856,"sku":"9780812972894","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780812972894_p0.jpg?v=1763745196","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780812972894","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}