59 pages • 1 hour read
María Amparo Ruiz De BurtonThe Squatter and the Don
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1885A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
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The Squatter and the Don by María Amparo Ruiz De Burton is widely praised for its insightful depiction of social and racial tensions in post-Mexican-American War California. Reviewers commend its historical relevance and engaging narrative but note its occasional melodramatic tone and uneven pacing. Overall, it remains a significant work in American literature.
Who Should Read The Squatter and the Don?
Readers who appreciate The Squatter and the Don by María Amparo Ruiz de Burton will enjoy deeply layered historical fiction with themes of identity, land rights, and cultural conflict. Fans of The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck and One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez will find this novel similarly engaging.
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