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Karl May






Karl May

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born
February 25, 1842

died
March 30, 1912

gender
male

place of birth
Ernstthal, Germany

genre
Children's Books, Travel


about this author

Karl Friedrich 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.




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avg rating: 3.94 | 2,710 ratings | 139 reviews | 235 distinct works | 6 fans
Winnetou I: Kepala Suku Apache Winnetou I: Kepala Suku Apache
by Karl May
avg rating 4.09 — 317 ratings — published 1951
44 editions
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Winnetou II: Si Pencari Jejak Winnetou II: Si Pencari Jejak
by Karl May
avg rating 4.11 — 231 ratings — published 1893
14 editions
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Winnetou III: Winnetou Gugur Winnetou III: Winnetou Gugur
by Karl May
avg rating 4.15 — 201 ratings — published 1951
7 editions
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Dan Damai Di Bumi! Dan Damai Di Bumi!
by Karl May, Hendarto Setiadi (Translator)
avg rating 3.54 — 160 ratings — published 1958
4 editions
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Winnetou und Old Shatterhand.... Winnetou und Old Shatterhand. ( Ab 6 J.).
by Karl May
avg rating 3.99 — 81 ratings — published 1894
15 editions
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Winnetou IV Winnetou IV
by Karl May
avg rating 3.86 — 70 ratings — published 1984
4 editions
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The Treasure of Silver Lake The Treasure of Silver Lake
by Karl May
avg rating 3.90 — 69 ratings — published 1894
14 editions
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Kara Ben Nemsi 1 - Menjelajah... Kara Ben Nemsi 1 - Menjelajah Gurun
by Karl May
avg rating 3.75 — 67 ratings — published 2005
2 editions
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Kara Ben Nemsi 3 - Petualangan... Kara Ben Nemsi 3 - Petualangan di Kurdistan
by Karl May, Harsutejo (Translator)
avg rating 3.83 — 46 ratings — published 1892
10 editions
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Pengembaraan Dr. Karl May: Old... Pengembaraan Dr. Karl May: Old Shatterhand Sebagai Detektif (Ed. 3 Jilid)
by Karl May
avg rating 4.00 — 40 ratings — published 1977
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