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Kabir
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Two Italian editions
of the classic Sandokan series . |
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Sandokan: Salgari's Greatest Hero |
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| Sandokan
"The Tiger of Malaysia" is Emilio Salgari's most enduring
creation. Orphaned when the British murdered his family and stole
his throne, Sandokan gathered a legion of pirates and took to the
sea to attain his vengeance. Under the command of Sandokan and his
loyal friend Yanez de Gomera, the Tigers of Mompracem fight for
the defense of tiny native kingdoms against the colonial powers
of the Dutch and British empires. |
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first Sandokan adventure appeared in serial form in the La Nuova
Arena in 1883, and was published as Le tigri di Mompracem
in 1900. The tale proved so popular, the characters so intriguing,
that it spawned a legion of sequels, pitting Sandokan and Yanez
against a variety of enemies: Rajah James Brooke, Governor of Sarawak,
better known as The Exterminator for the merciless way he hunted
down pirates; the Thugs of the Kali cult in the Indian Sunderbands,
and a variety of petty dictators and colonial powers. Salgari's
pen transformed the bloodthirsty pirate into a noble warrior, a
kind of Malay Robin Hood, imbuing his characters with a strong sense
of idealism, passion, and loyalty. |
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| It
wasn't long before Sandokan spread to other forms of media, from
theater and music to television and film. Legendary Hollywood body
builder, Steve Reeves gave North America its first glimpse of the
Malay pirate in the 1963 MGM film Sandokan the Great, doing
well enough at the box office to spawn a sequel the following year.
Two more movies were made in the mid 60s starring Ray Danton. |
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| However,
it wasn't until 1976, when three European production houses united
to create a TV miniseries based on Mr. Salgari's novels, that the
quintessential Sandokan was found. Kabir Bedi rocked Europe with
his portrayal of the Malayan pirate, bringing in 27 million weekly
viewers in Italy alone. |
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are two Sandokan animated series now available internationally.
Check out the animation section to view images. Both were wery popular
internationally and generated a number of toys and video games.
Unfortunately, Englsih versions appear to be unavailable on DVD. |
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| Sandokan: The Pirates
of Malaysia was released internationally in 2006. Almost seven
years have passed since the events of the first novel. What happened
to Sandokan and Marianna? Did Lord Guillonk attain his revenge?
An exciting adventure not to be missed ;) |
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| The most famous scene
from Sergio Solima's classic mini series. Click
to watch Kabir Bedi, the ultimate Sandokan, battle a tiger to save
his beloved Marianna. |
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Considered
by many to be the greatest Italian adventure writer of all time,
Emilio Salgari's books have been entertaining readers for over four
generations. His greatest works have been translated into eight
languages; his characters have attained the stature of legend. ROH
Press is proud to offer the Sandokan series, in English, for the
first time. There are 11 titles in all, and we plan to make them
available in the near future. Though
Sandokan does not appear in The Mystery of the Black Jungle,
it is considered the series prequel, Tremal-Naik and Kammamuri
playing an important role throughout the novels. |
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I
misteri della jungla nera |
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The
Mystery of the Black Jungle |
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ISBN 978-0-9782707-1-1 |
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Few can live
in the Black Jungle, a desolate place teeming with wild dangerous
beasts. Yet it is among its dark forests and bamboo groves
that the renowned hunter Tremal-Naik makes his home. For years
he has lived there in peace, quietly going about his trade
until, one night, a strange apparition appears before him
- a beautiful young woman that vanishes in an instant. Within
days, strange music is heard in the jungle then one of his
men is found dead without a mark upon his body. Determined
to find some answers, the hunter sets off with his faithful
servant Kammamuri, but as they head deeper into the jungles
of the Sundarbans, they soon find their own lives at risk;
a deadly new foe has been watching their every move, a foe
that threatens all of British India. |
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Le
tigri di Mompracem |
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I
pirati della malesia |
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Sandokan:
The Tigers of Mompracem |
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Sandokan:
The Pirates of Malaysia |
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ISBN 978-0-9782707-2-8 |
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ISBN 978-0-9782707-3-5 |
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The Tigers of
Mompracem are a band of rebel pirates fighting for the defense
of tiny native kingdoms against the colonial powers of the
Dutch and British empires. They are led by Sandokan, the indomitable
“Tiger of Malaysia”, and his faithful friend Yanez
De Gomera, a Portuguese wanderer and adventurer. Orphaned
when the British murdered his family and stole his throne,
Sandokan has been mercilessly leading his men in vengeance.
But when the pirate learns of the existence of the extraordinary
“Pearl of Labuan” his fortunes begin to change…perhaps
forever…. |
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Fortune has not
smiled on Tremal-Naik. Wrongfully imprisoned, the great hunter
has been banished from India, sentenced to life in a penal
colony. Knowing his master is innocent, Kammamuri dashes off
to the rescue, planning to free him at the first opportunity.
When the ever-loyal servant is captured by the Tigers of Mompracem,
he manages to enlist their help. But to succeed, Sandokan
and Yanez must lead their men against the forces of James
Brooke, “The Exterminator” the dreaded White Rajah
of Sarawak. |
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Le
due tigri |
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Il
re del mare |
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Sandokan:
The Two Tigers |
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Sandokan:
The King of the Sea |
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ISBN 978-0-9782707-4-2 |
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Fall
2008 |
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Just when Tremal-Naik’s
life was getting back to normal, the Thugs of the Kali cult
return to exact their revenge by kidnapping his daughter Darma.
Summoned by Kammamuri, Sandokan and Yanez immediately set
sail for India to help their loyal friend. But the evil sect
knows of their arrival and thwarts them at every turn. Have
our heroes finally met their match? It’s the Tiger of
Malaysia versus the Tiger of India in a fight to the death! |
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A mysterious figure
has armed the Dyaks and led them into battle against Tremal-Naik.
Yanez races to the rescue but soon learns that Sandokan and
his Tigers are also under threat. Despite eleven years of
peace, the new Rajah of Sarawak, Brooke’s nephew, has
ordered the pirates to evacuate their island home or face
all out war. Is this the end for the Tigers of Mompracem? |
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| Excerpt
from a review by Prof. Georges T. Dodds, Sfsite.com
Ah... finally some books to keep me up reading until 3
a.m. rather than putting them down -- it sure has been awhile!
Emilio Salgari's pirate tale, The Tigers of Mompracem, serialized
in the Italian newspaper La Nuova Arena in 1883-4, first
published in book form in 1900, and here translated for
the first time into English, is so chock full of action
that the best cultural equivalent in North America that
I could propose would have been the better dime-novel adventures
of the late 19th-early 20th century. Or, perhaps think Douglas
Fairbanks Sr.'s swashbuckling movies, or, if in a different
genre, the Indiana Jones films -- this is the sort of thing
Salgari has put to paper. Variously termed the father of
heroes, the Italian Verne, the Italian Dumas, the father
of Italian adventure fiction and even the grandfather of
the Spaghetti Western, by his countrymen, Salgari sure could
write a top-notch adventure novel.
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