The Son of the Red Corsair (novel)

The Son of the Red Corsair

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Author	Emilio Salgari
Original title	Il figlio del corsaro rosso
Translator	Michael Amadio
Language	Italian
Genre	Adventure novel
Publisher	Donath
Publication date	1908
Publication place	Italy
Media type	Print (hardback)
Preceded by	Yolanda, the Black Corsair's Daughter
Followed by	The Last Pirates

The Son of the Red Corsair (original title: Il figlio del corsaro rosso) is an exotic adventure novel written by Italian author Emilio Salgari, published in 1908. The novel was adapted for the silver screen in Italy in 1959.

Plot summary

The Son of the Red Corsair is a mixture of adventure, humor, and romance. Part of the series usually referred to as Pirati delle Antille, it is the story of Enrico di Ventimiglia, the Son of the Red Corsair, as he travels through the Spanish conquests of Central America in search of the stepsister he has never met. In his adventure, the Count is helped by the faithful Mendoza, the incomparable Don Barrejo, Buttafuoco, a nobleman-turned-buccaneer, and bands of pirates of the Caribbean.

Film adaptations

The first version was a silent film The Son of the Red Corsair in 1921. In 1943 a sound adaptation The Son of the Red Corsair followed by The Son of the Red Corsair (1959) was directed by Primo Zeglio and starred Lex Barker as Enrico and Sylvia Lopez as Carmen. The English-language version of the film, was released in the UK in 1962, in the US (where it was also known as The Son of the Red Pirate) in 1963.

See also

• The Black Corsair
• The Queen of the Caribbean
• Sandokan series
• The Mystery of the Black Jungle
• The Tigers of Mompracem
• The Pirates of Malaysia
• The Two Tigers
• The King of the Sea
• Quest for a Throne

External links

• Read reviews on Goodreads.
• Il figlio del corsaro rosso at the IMDB