Na Rio de la Plati

Na Rio de la Plati

Karl May

The novel On the Rio de la Plata is the first part of a two-part adventure story by Karl May, continued in In the Cordilleras. The action takes place in South America, in Uruguay and Argentina, during the revolutionary turmoil of the 19th century.

The protagonist, a nameless German traveler (occasionally called Charley, implying a connection to Old Shatterhand), arrives in Montevideo bearing a letter for Señor Tupido. He accidentally discovers that the letter is part of a plan to supply weapons to the rebel Lopez Jordan. Because of his resemblance to Colonel Latorre, he gets drawn into a series of conflicts and identity swaps.

The journey takes him through the pampas and forests towards Gran Chaco, in search of the mysterious Inca treasure, associated with the quipu (knotted writing) and the enigmatic Sendador Geronimo Sabuc. With him are allies such as yerbater Mauricio Montes, brother Jaguar and sailor Frick Turnerstick. The story is full of conflicts with Jordan's pains, raids, escapes and moral dilemmas, with May's characteristic emphasis on justice and non-violence. The novel exudes vivid descriptions of South American nature and culture, although May never visited those parts.

Original title
Am Rio de la Plata
Translation
Hilda Hečej
Graphics design
Zdenko Svirčić
Dimensions
24 x 17 cm
Pages
323
Publisher
Stvarnost, Zagreb, 1964.
 
Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
Language: Croatian.

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