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Winnetou: A Novel (Continuum Impacts) (Paperback)

by Karl May (Author), Michael Shaw (Translator)
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  • Paperback: 661 pages
  • Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.; New edition edition (10 Aug 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0826418481
  • ISBN-13: 978-0826418487
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.7 x 5.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 375,831 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"Continuum Impacts" are seminal works by some of the finest minds in Western thought that created a storm when they were first published, and continue to resonate in this new series. Strikingly designed to complement the controversial nature of the thoughts within, "Impacts" are essential reading for independent thinkers everywhere. Karl May's most popular work originally published in 1892 and influenced by Harriet Beecher Stowe, "Winnetou" is the story of a young Apache chief told by his white friend and blood-brother Old Shatterhand. The action takes place in the U.S. Southwest, in the latter half of the 1800s, where the Indian way of life is threatened by the first transcontinental railroad. Winnetou, the only Native Indian chief who could have united the various rival tribes to reach a settlement with the whites, is murdered. His tragic death foreshadows the death of his people. May's central theme here, as in much of his work, is the relationship between aggression, racism, and religious intolerance.

About the Author
Karl May (1842-1912) was born in Germany to a family of poor weavers. Blind for the first six years of his life, he overcame self-doubt and despair to become one of the most successful writers of fiction in history. 70 million copies of his books have been sold in more than 20 languages.

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Winnetou, 11 Jan 2004
By A Customer
This review is from: Winnetou (Collected Works of Karl May; Ser. 2, V. 1-2) (Paperback)
This was one of my favrourite books when I was a child. I have read it countless times, and by the end the book was nearly in pieces. I think that it is very unfortunate that most people in England haven't even heard about it. It is also strange, as I grew up with it.

It is very simply written, but the story just grips you, and you just can't get enough, have to keep on reading until it finished.

I have actually got a very old edition which consist of 4 shorter stories, each of them telling a different part of Old Shatterhand's life.

I think it should be on everyone's bookshelf.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This is an amazing story for readers of all ages, 1 April 2000
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This review is from: Winnetou (Collected Works of Karl May; Ser. 2, V. 1-2) (Paperback)
I have not read the english translation of this story so I don't know if it captures the magic of other translations. Even if the style is not captured, the storyline will keep you hooked until you've finished and then you'll wish it was longer. The story is about a young german who travels to the U.S. to find fortune and instead finds himself falling in love with the "dark and bloody west" and also finding his best friend ever to be a native American, in times when most people dismissed redskins as "savages". If this book is the same story I've read, then it actually comprises of 5 shorter stories(although each sufficiently long to make a wholesome read) that all follow on from each other and span over a number of years, describing key events in Old Shatterhand's and Winnetou's lives. One of the best aspects of this book is the way the author dramatically describes all the action in minute detail so you can imagine exactly what is happening at every second, and you know exactly how Old Shatterhand feels about everything because it's written from his first-person point of view. After you have read this I can almost guarantee that you'll want more, the trouble is, I'm not sure that the next stories in the series are available in english.

Note: The review below this one is wrong because Winnetou is not murdered by thugs- his father is.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Reader from Ireland/Slovakia, 16 May 2003
This review is from: Winnetou (Collected Works of Karl May; Ser. 2, V. 1-2) (Paperback)
Winnetou and all other books of Karl May about Winnetou and Old Shatterhand were the best books which I red through my childhood. I think that each of these books tells you more than only a story, it will tell reader about friendship, understanding of others, antiracism etc.

I am strongly recommending it for everybody, young or old.

I searched for Winnetou in shops with English language literature (In the UK, Belgium, Ireland), but nobody knew about Karl May. I am so glad that I finally found it on Amazon.

I will be very happy, if I will find also other Karl May's books in English.

Thank you,
Marek

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4.0 out of 5 stars A rootin'-tootin', sure-shootin' sensation,
Though he is virtually unknown to the English-speaking world, May is possibly the most-read German author of all time: his books have sold an estimated 100m copies to date. Read more
Published on 23 Jun 2005 by Kara Ortiez

5.0 out of 5 stars spell-binding......won't stop reading before you finish it..
I was 12 years old tomboy when I started to read Karl May books from school library in Indonesia. Once started, I never stop reading them until I finish. Read more
Published on 30 Jun 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars this is one of the best book I've ever read
I loved this story very much and I would like to keep a copy for my children to read. It's a must to read books
Published on 22 Jun 1999

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for more rave reviews, it was published before under the title "Winnetou". Even though those volumes are equally out of print, a lot of readers remember this fantastic... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for older children and young adults
When I was a child in my native Croatia I read all Karl May's books, as I suspect most of my friends did as well. Read more
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