The Two Tigers (original title: Le due tigri) is the fourth adventure novel in the Sandokan series written by Italian author Emilio Salgari, published in 1904.
Plot summary
India, 1857. Just when Tremal-Naik's life was getting back to normal, the Thugs of the Kali cult return to exact their revenge by kidnapping his daughter Darma. Summoned by Kammamuri, Sandokan and Yanez De Gomera immediately set sail for India to help their loyal friend. But the evil sect knows of their arrival and thwarts them at every turn. Have our heroes finally met their match? It's the Tiger of Malaysia versus the Tiger of India in a fight to the death!
Film versions In 1941 Italian director Giorgio Simonelli adapted the book into the film titled Le Due Tigri (The Two Tigers), starring Luigi Pavese as Sandokan, Massimo Girotti as Tremal-Naik, and Sandro Ruffini as Yanez.
Trivia The action takes place against the backdrop of the Great Mutiny, the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Many of the events described in the novel actually occurred..
See also
Novels in the Sandokan Series: The Mystery of the Black Jungle The Tigers of Mompracem The Pirates of Malaysia The King of the Sea Quest for a Throne
Novels in The Black Corsair series The Black Corsair The Queen of the Caribbean Son of the Red Corsair
References
External links Read the first chapter Read a Sandokan Biography Read a review of the Sandokan series at SFSite.com. Insurgent Sepoys: Europe Views the Revolt of 1857 Italy’s enduring love affair with Emilio Salgari, The Economist, June 2017