The Legend of Ponciano Gutiérrez and the Mountain Thieves

Once upon a time in the Mora Valley of northern New Mexico there lived a farmer named Ponciano Guti rrez. 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.

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 Mel ndez.

Author: A. Gabriel Meléndez, The Paiz Family
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Published: 06/01/2013
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 11.01h x 8.56w x 0.17d
ISBN: 9780826352392
Language: Spanish

About the Author
Meléndez, A. Gabriel: -

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).

Córdova, Amy: -

Amy Córdova is an artist, author, educator and two-time ALA Pura Belpré Honors Award winner for children's book illustration. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, within the glorious view of the Jemez Mountains.