The Son of the Red Corsair — Emilio Salgari

A captivating mix of adventure, romance and comedy, The Son of the Red Corsair is the story of Enrico of Ventimiglia, an Italian gentleman disguised as a corsair who fights his way through the Spanish conquests of Central America in search of the half-sister he has never met, the child of his father's second wife, the daughter of Darien's Grand Cacique. In his adventures he is accompanied by a handful of colorful characters including the ever-faithful Mendoza, the French gentleman-turned-buccaneer Buttafuoco, and the boisterous Don Barrejo, as well as the beautiful Marquise of Montelimar and various bands of the Pirates of the Caribbean.

"...simple characters and vivid action that have changed the panorama of literature for young readers."-El Poder de La Palabra