The King of the Sea

The King of the Sea (original title: Il re del mare) is an exotic adventure novel written by Italian author Emilio Salgari, published in 1906. It features his most famous character, Sandokan.

The King of the Sea

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Author	Emilio Salgari
Original title	Il re del mare
Translator	Nico Lorenzutti
Language	English, Original: Italian
Genre	Adventure fiction Young adult literature
Publisher	ROH Press (first English translation) Donath (first Italian publisher)
Publication date	English 2009 Italian 1906
Publication place	Italy
Media type	Paperback, Ebook
ISBN	978-0978270759
Preceded by	The Two Tigers
Followed by	Quest for a Throne

Plot introduction

Malaysia, 1868. A mysterious figure has armed the Dyaks and led them into battle against Tremal-Naik. Yanez De Gomera 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, James Brooke's nephew, has ordered the pirates to leave their island home or face all out war. Is this the end for the Tigers of Mompracem?

See also

• Novels portal

Novels in the Sandokan Series:

• The Mystery of the Black Jungle
• The Tigers of Mompracem
• The Pirates of Malaysia
• The Two Tigers
• Quest for a Throne

Novels in The Black Corsair series

• The Black Corsair
• The Queen of the Caribbean
• Son of the Red Corsair

External links

• Read the first chapter.
• Read a review of the Sandokan series at SFSite.com.
• Read a review at Pirates and Privateers.
• Read a Sandokan Biography.
• Read about the historical Sandokan.
• Italy’s enduring love affair with Emilio Salgari, The Economist, June 2017