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The
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Emilio Salgari’s masterpiece, a swashbuckling
revenge novel set in the Caribbean; 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 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 Black Corsair enlists the greatest pirates
of his time: L'Ollonais, Michael the Basque, and
a young Welshman named Henry Morgan... |
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The
Black Corsair: Salgari's Somber Hero. |
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a century the larger than life Black Corsair has
retained his status as admirable, pitiable, mythicized,
tragic, Romantic hero extraordinaire, the symbol
of valour, the symbol of honour." ~Decadence
for Kids: Il Corsaro Nero in Context , Ann Lawson
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Black Corsair first appeared in serial form in
1898, and was published as Il corsaro nero
in 1899. It sold 80,000 copies in its first
run, a record for the era. It was subsequently
translated into Spanish as El corsario negro
and is considered a classic in both languages.
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novel was so popular it generated a number of
sequels. It first made the jump to the
silver screen in the 1920s in a series of silent
films directed by Vitale Di Stefano. With the
advent of sound came Il Corsaro Nero in
1936 starring Olympic fencing champion Cirro Verratti.
The story has been retold several times, on both
sides of the Atlanic, the first Spanish version
being filmed in Mexico in 1944 by director Chano
Urueta. After his worldwide success as Sandokan,
Kabir Bedi took a turn at playing the Lord of
Ventimiglia in Sergio Solima's 1977 version of
Il corsaro nero. The Black Corsair returned
to television in the 1990s as an animated series
created by Italian animation house Mondo TV. A
video game version of the adventure is also available.
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Caribbean tales inspired a series of spaghetti
swashbucklers including Primo Zeglio's
Morgan: The Pirate starring Steve Reeves,
Mario Soldati's The Three Corsairs with
Marc Lawrence and Luigi Capuano's Hercules
and The Black Pirates starring Alan Steel. |
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Excerpt
from Kirkus Reviews |
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high-seas tale of plucky buccaneers, savage Spanish
colonialism and the most fearsome captain of the
Caribbean, translated into English. It’s
easy to see why this novel has captured imaginations
for more than 100 years, as it’s a perfect
example of escapist pleasure for both children
and adults. A true page-turner and classic adventure
story, Salgari’s tale of exotica is a welcome
diversion. |
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from review by Cindy Vallar, Thistles and Pirates |
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Black Corsair, first published in 1898, is an
exciting tale of swashbuckling intrigue and honor.
The lush tropics with its beautiful, yet deadly,
flora and fauna come to life as the Black Corsair
and his men face danger and quandaries not easily
solved. Fans of Rafael Sabatini and Captain Blood
or his other swashbucklers will enjoy finding
another author who writes in a similar vain. Readers
who like heroes who are bigger than life and have
dark sides will soon find themselves fans of Emilio
Salgari’s works. |
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by Willis M. Buhle, Midwest Book Review |
| Vengeance
is greater than any title of nobility. "The
Black Corsair" is a reprinting of Emilio
Salgari's swashbuckling masterpiece, following
an Italian nobleman who tosses aside his title
to turn to piracy in order to spite the man who
murder his brothers. Aligned with the greatest
pirates of his era, he seeks out to make his revenge
a reality, for an utterly fun and fast paced adventure
that stands the test of time. "The Black
Corsair" is a fine pick, very much recommended
for any fan of swashbuckling and classic fiction. |
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Excerpt
from review at Vintage Pop Fiction |
| Non-stop
action on land and sea. Salgari doesn’t
let the pace falter for an instant. It’s
pretty much a must-read if you’re a fan
of swashbuckling adventure in general or pirates
in particular. |
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REVIEWS |
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| Click
on the Kirkus logo to read a review of The
Black Corsair. |
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| Click
on the Thistles and Pirates logo to read a review
of the novels in the Sandokan series by 'The Pirate
Lady': writer/editor Cindy Vallar. |
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QUICK
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Paperback | 292 pages | ISBN 978-0978270780 Published 15 Sep
2011 |
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Image: Carlo Jacono, Accademia 1974 |
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