Product DescriptionKarl May has once again produced a blockbuster of an adventure tale to inspier people both young and old in a manner only a master storyteller can. The book bristles with action and hair raising adventure from a death-defying rescue through the flames of an oil fire in the New Venango oil fields to the Comanche slaughter at the hands of the Apache un the mighty Winnetou, finally standing shoulder to shoulder with the giant, Old Firehand against the white chief Parranoh and his Ponca tribe.ReviewThis is another action packed book in the Winnetou series. It is one of those stories you just want to keep on reading. After I am finished I am going to give it to my grandson to read because he has learned to love Karl May stories. Victor Epp has done a splendid job translating this story. --A. BaldwinAbout the AuthorTranslator Victor Epp was born in Winnipeg, Canada, with his first language being German. He said, "reading and writing in the old gothic script stood me in good stead in some translations of old letters and diaries I have been priviledged to do. I grew up on 'Last of the Mohicans', on Buffalo Bill, Daniel Boone, and Wild Bill Hickock. This is what led me to Karl May and Winnetou. What was the European perspective of the Wild West? As a storyteller and narrator of Aboriginal and other stories, I am always looking for inspiration and Karl May is no exception. I read about Karl May himself before delving into Winnetou and can clearly see right through the characters and into the heart of the author. It is a fascinating study of good and evil within the context of its time and, overlooking the inacuracies and inappropriateness of the times, is highly entertaining. Now retired, I devote my time to writing and recording short stories and parables. I am also a volunteer book narrator for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind".