With his pistol in his hand : a border ballad and its hero /

This classic work in Mexican American folklore tells the story of Gregorio Cortez Lira, an outlaw whose chase, capture and imprisonment became legendary. Deftly woven into the story is a portrait of the border country and its history.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Paredes, Américo, 1915-1999
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Austin, Tex. : University of Texas Press, [1958]
Series:	Texas classics.
Subjects:	Corrido de Gregorio Cortez (Ballad) Cortez, Gregorio, > 1875-1916. Outlaws > Texas. Cortez, Gregorio, 1875-1916. El corrido de Gregorio Cortez (Ballad.)
Online Access:	Table of contents Connect to the full text of this electronic book