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Jules Verne
A lángban álló szigettenger
"A lángban álló szigettenger" by Jules Verne is a historical novel published in 1884. Set during Greece's 1820s war of independence against Ottoman rule, the story follows Nikolasz Sztarkosz, a notorious pirate captain who encounters his mother Andronika, a freedom fighter who curses him at their family home. As European volunteers join the Greek cause and naval battles unfold, personal conflicts intertwine with the broader struggle for liberation, involving a French officer, a banker's daughter, and prisoners of war in the flame-engulfed archipelago.
Jules Verne
L'archipel en feu
"L'archipel en feu" by Jules Verne is a historical novel published in 1884. Set during the Greek War of Independence in the 1820s, the story follows French naval officer Henry d'Albaret as he falls in love with Hadjine, daughter of a banker whose fortune has dark origins. When the notorious pirate Sacratif demands Hadjine's hand in marriage, she flees. D'Albaret takes command of a warship to hunt pirates across the Aegean islands, unaware that his romantic rival and his military nemesis are the same man.
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