''The Last Pirates'' (original title: ''Gli ultimi filibustieri '') is an adventure novel written by Italian author
Emilio Salgari
Emilio Salgari (, but often erroneously ; 21 August 1862 – 25 April 1911) was an Italian writer of action adventure swashbucklers and a pioneer of science fiction.
In Italy, his extensive body of work was more widely read than that of Dante ...
, published in 1908. It is the final book in Salgari's popular The Black Corsair series.
Plot summary
''The Last Pirates'' follows Countess Ines di Ventimiglia, the daughter of the Red Corsair, as she goes back to
Panama
Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country in Latin America at the southern end of Central America, bordering South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and ...
to claim her inheritance as granddaughter of the Cacique of Darien. The Marquis de Montelimar, however, eager to marry her and put his hands on the inheritance decides to kidnap her. It's up to Mendoza, Buttafuoco and don Barrejo to free her, which they do with the help of another pirate,
Raveneau de Lussan
Raveneau de Lussan (born c. 1663 in Paris) was a French buccaneer.
He belonged to a noble but impoverished family, and embraced a military career at the age of 14. In 1679 he embarked for Santo Domingo in search of fortune, but was unsuccessful, ...
. Once they finish the rescue, they depart with a ship full of gold and retire to live in peace.
Film adaptation
Two film adaptations were made of ''The Last Pirates'', ''Gli ultimi filibustieri'', in 1921 by
Vitale De Stefano, and ''Gli ultimi filibustieri'' in 1943 by Marco Elter.
See also
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The Black Corsair
''The Black Corsair'' is an 1898 adventure novel written by Italian novelist Emilio Salgari. Set in the Caribbean during the Golden Age of Piracy, the novel narrates the exploits of Emilio Roccanera, Lord of Ventimiglia and his attempts ...
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The Queen of the Caribbean
''The Queen of the Caribbean'' is a 1901 adventure novel written by Italian novelist Emilio Salgari. Set in the Caribbean during the Golden Age of Piracy, the novel follows the exploits of Emilio Roccanera, Lord of Ventimiglia as he continues ...
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Son of the Red Corsair
''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.
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Sandokan series
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The Mystery of the Black Jungle
''The Mystery of the Black Jungle'' () is an exotic adventure novel written by Italian author Emilio Salgari, published in 1895. It features two of his most well-known characters, the hunter Tremal-Naik and his loyal servant Kammamuri, and intr ...
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The Tigers of Mompracem
''The Tigers of Mompracem'' (original title: ) is an exotic adventure novel written by Italian author Emilio Salgari, published in 1900. It features his most famous character, Sandokan.
It was adapted into a 1970 film '' The Tigers of Momprace ...
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The Pirates of Malaysia
''The Pirates of Malaysia'' () is an exotic adventure novel written by Italian author Emilio Salgari, published in 1896. It features his most famous character, Sandokan, and is a sequel to '' The Tigers of Mompracem''.
Synopsis
Sandokan and Yan ...
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The Two Tigers
''The Two Tigers'' (original title: ''Le due tigri'') is the fourth adventure novel in the Sandokan series written by Italian author Emilio Salgari, published in 1904.
Plot summary
India, 1857. Just when Tremal-Naik's life was getting back to ...
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The King of the Sea
''The King of the Sea'' (original title: ''Il re del mare'') is an exotic adventure novel written by Italian author Emilio Salgari, published in 1906. It features his most famous character, Sandokan.
Plot introduction
Malaysia, 1868. A mysteri ...
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Quest for a Throne
''Quest for a Throne'' (original title: ''Alla conquista di un impero'') is an exotic adventure novel written by Italian author Emilio Salgari, published in 1907. It features his most famous character, Sandokan.
Plot introduction
Sandokan and ...
References
1908 Italian novels
Italian adventure novels
Italian novels adapted into films
Adventure novels adapted into films
Novels by Emilio Salgari
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