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Original title I pirati della Malesia Country Italy Originally published 1896 Page count 260 Preceded by The Tigers of Mompracem | 3.9/5 Goodreads Translator Nico Lorenzutti Series The Sandokan Series Adaptations Sandokan the Great (1963) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Language English, Original: Italian Publisher ROH Press (first English translation)
Donath (first Italian publisher) Genres Adventure fiction, Young adult fiction Similar Works by Emilio Salgari, Adventure fiction books, Classical Studies books | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Pirates of Malaysia (Italian: I pirati della Malesia) is an exotic adventure novel written by Italian author Emilio Salgari, published in 1896. It features his most famous character, Sandokan, and is a sequel to The Tigers of Mompracem.
Synopsis
Sandokan and Yanez, the protagonists of The Tigers of Mompracem, are back, righting injustices and fighting old foes. Tremal-Naik's misfortunes have continued. Wrongfully imprisoned, the great hunter has been banished from India and sentenced to life in a penal colony. Knowing his master is innocent, Kammamuri dashes off to the rescue, planning to free the good hunter at the first opportunity. When the good servant is captured by the Tigers of Mompracem, he manages to enlist their services. But in order to succeed, Sandokan and Yanez must lead their men against the forces of James Brooke, "The Exterminator", the dreaded White Rajah of Sarawak.