The King of the Sea

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The King of the Sea
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Author Emilio Salgari
Original titleIl re del mare
TranslatorNico Lorenzutti
LanguageEnglish, Original: Italian
Genre Adventure fiction
Young adult literature
PublisherROH Press (first English translation)
Donath (first Italian publisher)
Publication date
  • English 2009
  • Italian 1906
Publication placeItaly
Media typePaperback, Ebook
ISBN 978-0978270759
Preceded by The Two Tigers  
Followed by Quest for a Throne  

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.

Contents

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 in the Sandokan Series:

Novels in The Black Corsair series