What do you do when your enemies betray you and prosper? Amass a fortune and destroy them one by one. A tribute to Alexandre Dumas' Count of Monte Cristo, Mathias Sandorf is classic Verne. Includes cryptograms, pirates and acrobats.  Trieste, 1867. Two petty criminals, Sarcany and Zirone, intercept a carrier pigeon. They find a ciphered message attached to its leg and uncover a plot to liberate Hungary from Austro-Hungarian rule. The two meet with Silas Toronthal, a corrupt banker, and form a plan to deliver the conspirators to the police in exchange for a rich reward. The three conspirators, Count Sandorf, Stephen Bathory and Ladislas Zathmar are arrested and sentenced to death. Fifteen years later, the renowned physician Dr. Antekirtt sets out to avenge those three brave men. Enlisting the aid of two French acrobats, Pescade and Matifou, he scours the Mediterranean in search of those who planned the betrayal. Rich beyond all imagination, wielding great power and master of an island fortress filled with advanced weaponry, Dr. Antekirtt will not rest until justice is done.  The ROH edition of Mathias Sandorf is the only complete translation available in print or digital formats. It includes passages that were omitted from George Hanna's 1889 original translation, and his translation errors have been corrected. The print edition includes all of the 111 original illustrations by Leon Benett.

Mathias Sandorf

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Verne. Jules

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India, 1851. 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 get 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.Part of a series of adventures that includes: Sandokan: The Tigers of Mompracem and Sandokan: The Pirates of Malaysia. Other novels by Emilio Salgari The Sandokan Series The Tigers of Mompracem The Mystery of the Black Jungle The Pirates of Malaysia The Two Tigers The King of the Sea Quest for a Throne The Reckoning (forthcoming) The Black Corsair Series The Black Corsair The Queen of the Caribbean The Black Corsair's Daughter (forthcoming) Captain Tempesta (Salgari's greatest swordswoman)

The Mystery of the Black Jungle (Sandokan)

SALGARI,EMILIO

Would you be the greatest pirate in the South China Sea orwould you hang up your sword to be with the woman you love? Malaysia, 1849. The Tigers of Mompracem are a band of rebelpirates fighting for the defense of tiny native kingdoms against the colonialpowers of the Dutch and British empires. They are led by Sandokan, theindomitable "Tiger of Malaysia", and his faithful friend Yanez deGomera, a Portuguese wanderer and adventurer. Orphaned when the Britishmurdered his family and stole his throne, Sandokan has been mercilessly leadinghis men in vengeance. But when the pirate learns of the extraordinary"Pearl of Labuan" his fortunes begin to change... Other novels by Emilio Salgari The Sandokan Series The Tigers of Mompracem The Mystery of the Black Jungle The Pirates of Malaysia The Two Tigers The King of the Sea Quest for a Throne The Reckoning (forthcoming) The Black Corsair Series The Black Corsair The Queen of the Caribbean The Black Corsair's Daughter (forthcoming) Captain Tempesta (Salgari's greatest swordswoman)

Sandokan: The Tigers of Mompracem

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Malaysia, 1852. The Tiger Roars again! Sandokan and Yanez 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 ever-loyal 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. Other novels by Emilio Salgari The Sandokan Series The Tigers of Mompracem The Mystery of the Black Jungle The Pirates of Malaysia The Two Tigers The King of the Sea Quest for a Throne The Reckoning (forthcoming) The Black Corsair Series The Black Corsair The Queen of the Caribbean The Black Corsair's Daughter (forthcoming) Captain Tempesta (Salgari's greatest swordswoman)

Sandokan: The Pirates of Malaysia

India, 1857. 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!

Sandokan: The Two Tigers

Malaysia, 1868. The Tiger faces the Empire! 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, 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?

Sandokan: The King of the Sea

Assam, 1869. At the end of their last adventure, Sandokan and Yanez promised to restore Surama to the throne of her ancestors. Aided by Tremal-Naik, Kammamuri and the Tigers of Mompracem, the Portuguese devises an ingenious plan to take the kingdom from Sindhia, the rajah who had sold her to the thugs many years ago. However, all does not go as easily as predicted for an unexpected adversary thwarts their every move: Teotokris, the rajah's favourite courtier, and a deadlier foe than any they have encountered before. Other novels by Emilio Salgari The Sandokan Series The Tigers of Mompracem The Mystery of the Black Jungle The Pirates of Malaysia The Two Tigers The King of the Sea Quest for a Throne The Reckoning (forthcoming) The Black Corsair Series The Black Corsair The Queen of the Caribbean The Black Corsair's Daughter (forthcoming) Captain Tempesta (Salgari's greatest swordswoman)

Sandokan: Quest for a Throne

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

The Black Corsair

Four years have passed since the battle of Gibraltar. The Corsair has tracked Van Guld down at last and has formed an alliance with three of the most formidable pirates in the Gulf to finally bring his foe to justice. The adventure continues... Other novels by Emilio Salgari The Sandokan Series The Tigers of Mompracem The Mystery of the Black Jungle The Pirates of Malaysia The Two Tigers The King of the Sea Quest for a Throne The Reckoning (forthcoming) The Black Corsair Series The Black Corsair The Queen of the Caribbean The Black Corsair's Daughter (forthcoming) Captain Tempesta (Salgari's greatest swordswoman)

The Queen of the Caribbean

Borneo, 1849. Sandokán, un príncipe malayo destronado por el imperialismo británico se convierte en pirata para vengar a su familia e intentar recuperar su reino. Para ello, junto a su inseparable compañero Yánez, se dirige contra Labuán, de donde le llegan noticias de una hermosa mujer, a la que llaman la Perla de Labuán. Su vida cambiará para siempre…

Sandokan: Los tigres de Mompracem (Todo Sandokan) (Spanish Edition)

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