Part of Series
Der Roman beginnt in den Wäldern des Nordens und führt zu den sonnendurchglühten Ufern des Nils. Die märchenhaft-geheimnisvolle Handlung erzählt von Abenteuern in der Wüste und im Mittelmeer und vom Aufstieg eines Nilbarkenführers zum Kapudan-Pascha, zum Großadmiral des Sultans. I. Der schwarze Kapitän II. Das Geheimnis der Gitana
Author
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.
