The Black Corsair by Emilio Salgari
The Caribbean, 17th century. A powerful man killed his family. The Black Corsair vows vengeance. and he won't stop until he gets it. One of the world's first pirate classics. An Italian nobleman turns pirate to avenge the murder of his brothers. His foe: an old Flemish army officer named Van Guld, now the Governor of Maracaibo. The Black Corsair is relentless, vowing never to rest until he has killed the traitor and all those that bear his name. To help him in his quest, the Corsair enlists the greatest pirates of his time: L'Ollonais, Michael the Basque, and a young Welshman named Henry Morgan. Selected by Julia Eccleshare as one of the 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up
Emilio Salgari (Verona, 1862-Turü¾™†”¼n, 1911) empezü¾Œ¶˜¼ a publicar novelas por entregas a los veinte aü¾Œ–˜¼os. Se casü¾Œ¶˜¼ con Ida Peruzzi y poco despuü¾Ž–”¼s se instalü¾Œ¶˜¼ en Turü¾™†”¼n, donde se dedicü¾Œ¶˜¼ plenamente a la escritura. En 1897 el rey Humberto I le otorgü¾Œ¶˜¼ el tü¾™†”¼tulo honorü¾™†”¼fico de Caballero de la Corona de Italia. En 1900 se publicü¾Œ¶˜¼ en formato libro Los tigres de Mompracem, bajo el sello Donath Editore, que le dio un estipendio anual de tres mil liras con el encargo de escribir tres novelas al aü¾Œ–˜¼o. Ademü¾Œ–”¼s, Salgari escribü¾™†”¼a otras obras con seudü¾Œ¶˜¼nimo para otras editoriales. Los problemas psiquiü¾Œ–”¼tricos de su mujer, que ya se habü¾™†”¼an manifestado hacü¾™†”¼a tiempo, se agravaron en 1910, aü¾Œ–˜¼o en que Salgari intentü¾Œ¶˜¼ suicidarse por primera vez. Al siguiente, pocos dü¾™†”¼as despuü¾Ž–”¼s de que su esposa hubiera salido del manicomio, Salgari se quitü¾Œ¶˜¼ la vida. Habü¾™†”¼a publicado mü¾Œ–”¼s de ochenta obras.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780978270780 |
| ISBN 10 | 0978270789 |
| Title | The Black Corsair |
| Author | Emilio Salgari |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | ROH Press |
| Year published | 2011-09-15 |
| Number of pages | 292 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |