The Pirates of Malaysia

For the film, see Pirates of Malaysia.

The Pirates of Malaysia (Italian: I pirati della Malesia) is an exotic adventure novel written by Italian author Emilio Salgari, published in 1896. It features his most famous character, Sandokan, and is a sequel to The Tigers of Mompracem.

The Pirates of Malaysia

First English Cover
Author	Emilio Salgari
Original title	I pirati della Malesia
Translator	Nico Lorenzutti
Language	English, Original: Italian
Series	The Sandokan Series
Genre	Adventure fiction Young adult literature
Publisher	ROH Press (first English translation) Donath (first Italian publisher)
Publication date	English 2007 Italian 1896
Publication place	Italy
Media type	Paperback, Ebook
Pages	260
ISBN	978-0978270735
Preceded by	The Tigers of Mompracem
Followed by	The Two Tigers

Synopsis

Sandokan and Yanez De Gomera, the protagonists of The Tigers of Mompracem, 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 good 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. How tall are anime characters like Sandokan and Yanez De Gomera?

Sources

Salgari used as a source the book A Visit to the Indian Archipelago in H.M. Ship Maeander: With Portions of the Private Journal of Sir James Brooke, K.C.B. by Henry Keppel. Pangeran Macota, Sandokan's ally, was in fact one of James Brooke's bitterest enemies.

See also

Novels in the Sandokan Series:

• The Mystery of the Black Jungle
• The Tigers of Mompracem
• The Two Tigers
• The King of the Sea
• 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 Sandokan Biography
• Read a review at Pirates and Privateers.
• Italy’s enduring love affair with Emilio Salgari, The Economist, June 2017