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The Black Corsair Paperback – September 15, 2011

by Emilio Salgari (Author), Nico Lorenzutti (Translator)
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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
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    9 - 12 years
  2. Print length
    272 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    4 - 6
  5. Dimensions
    5.98 x 0.61 x 9.02 inches
  6. Publisher
    ROH Press
  7. Publication date
    September 15, 2011
  8. ISBN-10
    0978270789
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0978270780
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Selected by Julia Eccleshare as one of the 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up

"A must-read if you're a fan of swashbuckling adventure in general or pirates in particular." - Vintage Pop Fictions

"An utterly fun and fast paced adventure that stands the test of time. Very much recommended for any fan of swashbuckling and classic fiction." - Midwest Book Review

"A perfect example of escapist pleasure for both children and adults. A true page-turner, Salgari's tale of exotica is a welcome diversion." - Kirkus Indie Reviews

An exciting tale of swashbuckling intrigue and honour. Fans of Rafael Sabatini and Captain Blood will enjoy finding another author who writes in a similar vain.
- Cindy Vallar, Pirates and Privateers

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Sharing traditions. That's what we do at ROH Press. For over a century the adventure novels of Emilio Salgari have been popular with children in Italy and Latin America. His most popular works were pirate tales featuring Sandokan, 'the Tiger of Malaysia' and the Black Corsair, a nobleman turned pirate to avenge the murder of his brothers. They are considered classics for readers aged 10-14 and have been the basis for comic books, TV series and movies.
 
ROH Press has published the first ever English translations of his most popular works. In 2008, they were awarded the Italian Ministry of Cultural Affairs' Translation Award for the English language version of Emilio Salgari's classic The Tigers of Mompracem. In 2009 the Sandokan and Black Corsair novels were both listed in Julia Eccleshare's 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up. 

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ ROH Press (September 15, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0978270789
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0978270780
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 9 - 12 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 4 - 6
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.98 x 0.61 x 9.02 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 46 ratings

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  1. Emilio Salgari

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    Emilio Salgari was born in Verona on August 21, 1862, to a family of modest merchants. When his dream to captain his own vessel and explore the world was shattered by poor marks at a naval institute in Venice, he turned his passion for exploration and discovery to writing. He wrote more than two hundred adventure stories and novels, many of which are considered classics. Setting his tales in exotic locations, with heroes from a wide variety of cultures, Mr. Salgari used his powerful imagination to bring the wonders of the world to the doorstep of generations of readers. Arguably the best selling Italian author of all time, Emilio Salgari is virtually unknown to the English-speaking world. Yet, like his adventure-writing counterparts Jules Verne in France and Henry Rider Haggard in England, Emilio Salgari was knighted for his contribution to literature.

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    Nico Lorenzutti

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    Nico Lorenzutti is a writer, translator, editor, learning designer and teacher trainer. He holds a Masters in Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching from the University of Nottingham. He has edited and translated a number of volumes for ROH Press.

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Victor Rodriguez
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic genre fiction at its best.
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2017
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Yes Virginia, there were black pirates back in the day; but no, this terrific adventure novel is not about one of them. The black in Emilio Salgari’s The Black Corsair refers to a mysterious—and mighty teed-off—Italian swashbuckler obsessed with a noxious gripe against his mortal enemy. Our hero is one Chevalier Emilio di Roccanera, Lord of Valpenta and Ventimiglia, a 17th century nobleman turned pirate out to avenge the murder of his two brothers. His deadly foe is a man named Van Guld, a former Flemish army officer who is now the Governor of Maracaibo. A despicable yellowbelly and turncoat, Van Guld runs off to Venezuela after betraying di Roccanera’s brothers, who go after him but instead are hanged when they catch up with him. Thus the Black Corsair, with the aid of some of the best known pirates of the day, François L’Ollonais, Michael the Basque and a young Henry Morgan, dedicates himself to the death of not only Van Guld but all his kin. Allied to those famed buccaneers, the Black Corsair takes part in an invasion and plundering of Maracaibo. But once there he learns that Van Guld and some Spanish soldiers have fled on foot to Gibraltar—a port city on the opposite shore of Lake Maracaibo—where he agrees to meet L’Ollonais for an attack on that city. Accompanied by several of his stout and hardy pirates, the Black Corsair pursues Van Guld through endless miles of dense jungle and forest. And here is where a good portion of The Black Corsair is set, and then followed by an exciting climax and an unforgettable resolution. Oh, there are some scenes that stretch credulity, such as the pirates catching fireflies and tying them to their pants legs as if they were miniature flashlights; or what treetop monkeys are thinking, but these are tongue-in-cheek asides. All in all, The Black Corsair is classic genre fiction at its best. One can only hope that the other volumes in this series are translated into English and made available.

—Victor Rodriguez, author of Taíno Sunrise.
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M. Lackner
5.0 out of 5 stars THE BLACK CORSAIR - ROH Press
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2011
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While living in So. America in the 40's, I used to read these, tales of pirates,in Spanish, good and bad men and women, in far away places. I must say, my heart jumped for joy a few years ago when ROH press announced the publication of the English version in the United States, sold by Amazon. Their translation and the presentation of each volume, published in order and at intervals is most pleasant and attractive to the eyes and spirit I have ever seen in Salgari's works. Emilio Salgary would be proud of how his tales are presented and packaged. Every child from 7 to 70 should read these books. they take us to a time different from ours, where each man was considered an individual and fought for what he believed in. No mass murder and no grim reality, just exciting adventures in the style of Jule Verne or Alexandre Dumas.
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Josh Kurutz
4.0 out of 5 stars Aaaaargh!! This be a fierce yarn of Caribbean ...
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2015
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Aaaaargh!! This be a fierce yarn of Caribbean piracy! A cutlass-breadth short on seafaring and ship-fighting, a dram too much of slogging through the farging jungle, but a worthy tale nonetheless, considering the ample violence, gore, and curiously chivalrous pillaging of colonial cities.

Avast! Read it on ye Kindle connected to wikipedia so's ye gets a map showing there whereabouts of the action. Erstwhile, gets ye an atlas so's ye can follow the navigation. Where be Maracaibo? Tortuga? Y'er adrift without such orientation and may as well be marooned.

Don't forget to read it with rum!
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Alex M
5.0 out of 5 stars This was one of my favorite childhood books
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2015
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This was one of my favorite childhood books. Decades passed and now I have my own kids and I wanted to introduce them to my own favorites. I was thrilled to discover that ROH Press published new English translations of Salgari's works. My son read it in one night.
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Frank
5.0 out of 5 stars This was my favorite reading when I was child in Argentina.
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2014
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I was happy to find some English translation from this very popular Italian author. It is almost an icon in Latin speaking culture. Obviously from a 45 year perspective it is a bit different but it still was very enjoyable. Great locale description and very dynamic personalities.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Full of dialogues
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Too many dialogues for me. I found it boring after all, although I've loved the famous movie with Kabir Bedi.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fun read
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2020
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Great read right up their with the classics
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B. Campbell
4.0 out of 5 stars quite good... surprise ending!
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2015
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The Black Corsair proved to be a quite good read. I was not sure about this choice because it is much less well known than some classic pirate tales.

The ending is quite surprising.
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Joaquim Rola
5.0 out of 5 stars Great classic
Reviewed in Canada on October 18, 2017
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Great classic
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4.0 out of 5 stars Una lettura della mia giovinezza per i miei nipoti inglesi.
Reviewed in Italy on December 15, 2017
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Fiction corsaresca della saga Salgariana della filibusta. Forse il più bello della serie. Si legge tutto d'un fiato.BUon prezzo, edizione economica ma ben confezionata. Da prendere.
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