The Black Corsair

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The Black Corsair

Cover English Translation
Author	Emilio Salgari
Original title	Il corsaro nero
Translator	Nico Lorenzutti
Language	English, Original Italian
Genre	Adventure fiction Young adult literature
Publisher	ROH Press (first English translation) Donath (first Italian publisher)
Publication date	English 2011, Italian 1898
Publication place	Italy
Media type	Paperback, Ebook
Pages	272
Followed by	The Queen of the Caribbean

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 to avenge his brothers, slain by the Duke Van Guld, now Governor of Maracaibo. The Lord of Ventimiglia, known throughout the Spanish Main as the Black Corsair, allies himself with some of the greatest pirates and buccaneers of the era: François L'Ollonais, Michael the Basque and Henry Morgan, vowing never to rest until he attains his vengeance.