Les Pirates de la Mer Rouge, Souvenirs de Voyage, (Éd.1891) (Litterature)

by Karl May

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Genres: Classics

372 pages, Paperback

First published March 26, 2012

About the 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.

Reviews

[Rebeca SC · Rating 4 out of 5]

Esta es una novela corta de aventuras que como el título lo indica se lleva a cabo geográficamente cerca del golfo del Mar Rojo para finalizar en La Meca en Arabia Saudita.
Esta historia sigue las aventuras de un escritor erudito cristiano y occidental junto con su ayudante árabe islámico en tierras árabes.
Es un libro cargado de mucha información así como de vocabulario árabe (que por suerte la mayoría viene con significado al pie de página).
Aunque es una novela corta, pasan muchas cosas y el estilo de Karl May te atrapa. Se puede leer en una o dos sentadas.
Hay datos que vienen implícitos y creo que se disfruta más si se conoce un poco del islam, de la cultura árabe y turca. Tampoco se necesita ser un experto, pero hay detalles que puede que pasen desapercibidos si no se tiene un poco de conocimiento al respecto.
Creo que muchas cosas que pasan son predecibles pero me parece así era la intención del autor.

*No recomiendo esta novela a personas que se sientan fácilmente ofendidas por temas de religión