The Lost Gold Mine of Juan Mondragón
270 pages, 7 x 10
Hardcover
Release Date:01 Mar 1990
ISBN:9780816509775
The Lost Gold Mine of Juan Mondragón
A Legend from New Mexico performed by Melaquías Romero
Edited by Charles L. Briggs and Julián Josué Vigil
The University of Arizona Press
Spanish and English version of Historia de la mina perdida de Juan Mondragón, with editorial matter in English. Includes bibliographical references (p. [249-262]) and index.
From the rich heritage of northern New Mexico comes this tale of a gold mine lost off and on over the centuries. Told in Spanish by one of the mine's indomitable, present-day seekers, and offered in a bilingual edition, the intricate story delights in itself. Yet thoroughly annotated and analyzed by its editors, the legend also becomes a treasure of insights into the tale's cultural context.'—Booklist
'A true feast for linguist, folklorist, ethnohistorian, and treasure hunter alike.'—New Mexico Historical Review
'The work is well researched, informative, well written and nicely presented, and both the documented performance and its scholarly analysis are readable and interesting.'—Folklore Society Library
'This illustrated edition is a welcome contribution to legend study and to the folklore and ethnography of Hispanic northern New Mexico.'—Journal of Linguistic Anthropology
