Winnetou III
By Karl May
1893
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(Direct: karl-may-friends.net) This is the third volume of the Winnetou trilogy. Best-selling since 1893. Old Shatterhand meets Sans-Ear and they team up to save a train from being derailed and robbed by the treacherous Comanche. When they meet Winnetou unexpectedly, they continue their pursuit of the villains into the Sacramento Valley and the famous goldfields of California, but the ‘deadly dust’ demands a sacrifice. While undertaking a journey into the Rocky Mountains, Old Shatterhand makes the acquaintance of an undercover policeman, Fat Walker. Their trip is cut short when they come upon the burnt-out wreck of another train. Winnetou, Old Shatterhand and their new friend trap the railtroublers, and then embark upon a mercy dash to save what can be saved of Helldorf settlement. However, they are too late—when Winnetou and Old Shatterhand descend into the crater on Hancock Mountain to free the captive settlers, disaster strikes. Then, Old Shatterhand returns to Nugget-tsil...
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Author
Karl May
Author · 80 books
Karl Friedrich May (also Karol May) was one of the best selling German writers of all time, noted mainly for books set in the American Old West, (best known for the characters of Winnetou and Old Shatterhand) and similar books set in the Orient and Middle East. In addition, he wrote stories set in his native Germany, in China and in South America. May also wrote poetry and several plays, as well as composing music; he was proficient with several musical instruments. May's musical version of "Ave Maria" became very well known.
