The legend of Ponciano Gutiérrez and the mountain thieves = Leyenda de Ponciano Gutiérrez y los ladrenes de la sierra / the telling by Casimiro Paiz Jr. (el padre) ; introduction by Casey Paiz III (el nieto) ; transcribed by Martina Paiz (la nuera) ; translated by A. Gabriel Meléndez (el cuñado) ; illustrations by Amy Córdova.
Publication Info.
Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2013.
"Recounts Ponciano's run-in with Vicente Silva and his bandits, who history confirms murdered, stole, and rustled cattle throughout the 1880s. It's the story of a farmer outwitting Silva in a folktale that shapes our understanding of the cultures of northern New Mexico"-- Provided by publisher.