The Tales of Captain Salgari

 A note for my readers as the year ends, and a reminder for the New Year: The value of a person is in the good (deeds) that they do.   (Saying.) Happy New Year! May it be a prosperous, healthy, and kind one!

 To the readers of the stories of this blog, I wish you all a:   Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! And if for some reason you do not celebrate these holidays, I wish you Happy Holidays. May you celebrate them well and merrily.  Thank you for following Captain Salgari's stories. I hope you enjoy reading them and, as always, if any of them seem similar to a local legend or story that you know of, please feel free to contact me about it!

 A follow-up for this post . Someone posted a video containing both the Italian opening and ending themes of the animated series of Sandokan done by BRB International. Enjoy!

  THE SLAVE TRADER'S SLAVER MEMO The following text may present outdated depictions that are in no way or form shared by the translator themself, and neither are they shared by the original author of these stories. Please understand that these stories' depictions are a depiction  of their time . A  good  translator strives to transfer the originality, tone, and idea of a text from its language of birth to its guest language, all the while respecting the intent and style of the original author.  These translated texts do not intend to bring offense, but just to share the adventures  written by Captain Emilio Salgari.  Adventures inspired by his love for traveling around the world, especially to far, foreign lands, his passion for ships and sailing in general, as well as his endless curiosity about other cultures and what's out there, beyond the horizon line. ATTENTION : This is a story from 1901 . So when it mentions "a hundred years ago", it means ...

Note :  These are the lyrics to the Italian opening of the 1992 Spanish animation of Sandokan , done by the BRB International studio. Below, you have a video you can listen to as you read the translated lyrics: ⚔️⛵🐯 [ Strofa 1] / [Verse 1] Mare blu, terra di pirati Blue sea, land of pirates E più in là giungla a volontà And a little further away, as much jungle as one likes Mare blu, lidi sconfinati Blue sea, boundless shores Per il grande capo Sandokan For our great leader, Sandokan  Mare scuro, mare tempestoso Deep sea, tempestuous sea In un cuore gonfio di vendetta In a heart full of revenge  Mare scuro, mare minaccioso Deep sea, fierce sea In un cuore che è di un grande re Inside the heart of a great king Sandokan, all'arrembaggio Sandokan, attack! Sandokan, eccoti qua Sandokan, there you are [Strofa 2] / [Verse 2] Cielo blu, splendido bagliore Blue sky, splendid brilliancy  Tutto sa di felicità Everything feels like bliss Cielo blu, palpita l'amore Blue sky, l...