- Paperback: 348 pages
- Publisher: iUniverse (September 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0595291333
- ISBN-13: 978-0595291335
- Product Dimensions: 23 x 16.3 x 2.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 526 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,670,474 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Book Description
The Tigers of Mompracem are a band of rebel pirates fighting against the colonial power of the Dutch and British empires. They are lead by Sandokan, the indomitable Tiger of Malaysia, and his faithful friend Yanez de Gomera, a Portuguese wanderer and adventurer. After twelve years of spilling blood and spreading terror throughout Malaysia, Sandokan has reached the height of his power, but when the pirate learns of the existence of the Pearl of Labuan, his fortunes begin to change...
Travel, adventure, romance, capture, rescue, betrayal, battles on land, battles at sea, hurricanes, an exotic Malaysian backdrop, and an irony loving sidekick are but a few of the elements that have made this novel a classic.
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Sandokan: The Tigers of Mompracem is the first novel in the series. The sequel, Sandokan: The Pirates of Malaysia, is now available on all Amazon stores.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Yesterday's Heroes,
By A Customer
This review is from: Sandokan: The Tigers of Mompracem (Paperback)
Some books, old as they might be, tend to leave some significant marks within us.In my case, the most significant writer that had the biggest impact, was Emilio Salgari. Albeit he never left Italy, he managed to describe places around the world with such vivid detail that the reader actually felt there. One of my favourite series was about the Indian prince Sandokan, who fought viciously against the British in order to reclaim his empire stolen by them. What caught my attention was the fact that there were no good guys or bad guys in these books. Albeit Sandokan was the hero we cheered for, he was capable of tremendous atrocities, like killing every single person on a ship he may had captured. At the same time, the bad guys, in this case the British forces, were not just bent on the destruction of everything they came across. We got a sense that these were real people doing what they did because they seriously believed in it and not because they had some secret agenda of evil they needed to follow. The most impressive thing is that there was a real sense of comradeship in these stories, combined with admiration and respect between adversaries. Field Marshall Rommell and General Patton were enemies, but they had profound respect and admiration for each other and what each had achieved strategically. This type of chivalry, in our present-day world, seems to have disappeared, replaced instead with this weird and ever-changing sense of "respect" based on who packs the biggest gun or the most bling-bling. On top of that, in these books, I learned about life: good people die, bad guys win. Bad guys would do good things and sometimes the good guys, especially when pushed to their limits, would do horrible things. I seem to have the habit, every once in a while, to grab one of the twelve books and devour it in a day. As a kid, it used to take me weeks to read one of them.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A new generation of Sandokan fans!,
By Kara Ortiez (Hamilton, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sandokan: The Tigers of Mompracem (Paperback)
When I was a child there were two great adventure writers we held above all, Julio Verne and Emilio Salgari. Both men were prolific adventure writers and took us around the world with their stories, introducing us to the people and customs of far away lands in the process. I read Sandokan in Spanish when I was a child and it is still one of my favorite books. Salgari's books were always full of fast paced adventure and Sandokan The Tiger of Malyasia one of his most legendary heroes. When I learned the book had finally been translated into English, I bought it for my 9-year-old son; he loved it. He read it with a dictionary next to him for looking up "pirate" words he didn't know. Now he has lent the book to his cousin who doesn't like to read. She hasn't put it down for two days! These stories go back two generations in my family, and now they have been passed on to our children. Thanks for making Salgari's works available in English!
4.0 out of 5 stars
Sandokan finally in English!!!!!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Sandokan: The Tigers of Mompracem (Paperback)
I grew up in Mexico City reading Salgari's books and although I still keep my original books (translated to Spanish) I have always regretted that my children (raised in the US) can not read the stories in English. But now it's finally possible! I think that if an American audience had a chance to read Salgari's rich adventures, it would be hooked on it. Thank you for bringing Sandokan back to my life!
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