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(4.05) | 1 | On the way to meet up with his mysterious friend Old Surehand, our narrator Old Shatterhand enters a boardinghouse while stopping in Jefferson City, and starts listening to the stories being told by the patrons there. The yarn these Men of the West spin brings to life evildoers like Canada Bill, the Black Captain, and the Count of Rodriganda, but at the same time also recounts the brave deeds of the likes of Old Shatterhand, Sam Firegun, Winnetou, and even Abraham Lincoln. These stories, which make up the major part of the book, tell us of cardsharps, a man risen from the dead, treacherous pirates, a "speaking" piece of leather, and a hidden treasure, while at the same time also introducing us to new characters like Inspector Treskow and the Inverted Toasts. At the end of the day Old Shatterhand realizes that a familiar foe, the `General,¿ has once again crossed his path, and together with a new set of companions he sets out to hunt him down… (more) |
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Information from the German Common Knowledge. Edit to localize it to your language. Jefferson City, die Hauptstadt des Staates Missouri und zugleich der Hauptort des County Cole, liegt am rechten Ufer des Missouri auf einer anmutigen Höhe, die einen fesselnden Blick auf den unten strömenden Fluss und das auf ihm herrschende rege Leben und Treiben bietet.  Jefferson City, die Hauptstadt des Staats Missouri und zugleich der Hauptort des County Cole, liegt am rechten Ufer des Missouri auf einer anmutigen Höhe, die einen sehr schönen Blick auf den Fluß und das auf ihm herrschende rege Leben und Treiben bietet. [nach der Fassung von 1895] | |
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None ▾Book descriptions On the way to meet up with his mysterious friend Old Surehand, our narrator Old Shatterhand enters a boardinghouse while stopping in Jefferson City, and starts listening to the stories being told by the patrons there. The yarn these Men of the West spin brings to life evildoers like Canada Bill, the Black Captain, and the Count of Rodriganda, but at the same time also recounts the brave deeds of the likes of Old Shatterhand, Sam Firegun, Winnetou, and even Abraham Lincoln. These stories, which make up the major part of the book, tell us of cardsharps, a man risen from the dead, treacherous pirates, a "speaking" piece of leather, and a hidden treasure, while at the same time also introducing us to new characters like Inspector Treskow and the Inverted Toasts. At the end of the day Old Shatterhand realizes that a familiar foe, the `General,¿ has once again crossed his path, and together with a new set of companions he sets out to hunt him down ▾Library descriptions No library descriptions found. ▾LibraryThing members' description |
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