Works from various periods of creation are gathered here. The early work includes the title story about the historical Count of Saint Germain. Travel descriptions lead to Southeast Asia, North and South America, North Africa, and Kurdistan. Two historical novellas are set in Spain and Russia. The volume contains the following stories: 1. The Magic Water 2. Phi-phob, the Guardian Spirit 3. By the Singing Water 4. Black Eye 5. The Hamail 6. The Sons of Upsaroka 7. The Kurdish Cross 8. Schefaka's Secret 9. The Gitano 10. On the Banks of the Dwina 11. Heavenly Light 12. Es Ssabbi - the Cursed 13. Among the Bachtijar 14. Resurrection and a postscript by Ekkehard Bartsch on the text history. Available as a book (bound in green linen/linen look) and e-book. Collected Works of Karl May - the famous green volumes. The green volumes of Karl May are still available - the well-known travel novels and classics of youth literature. Same design as before: hardcover book with a dark green cover and colored illustration on the book cover. All Karl May books are available as hardcovers with gold embossing and a map on the endpapers, some also as paperbacks. Karl May created unforgettable heroes like Winnetou, Old Shatterhand, Kara Ben Nemsi, Old Surehand, Hadschi Halef Omar, and Sam Hawkens. Germany's first bestselling author: Karl May is the most-read writer in the German language. The Karl May Verlag Bamberg - Radebeul invites you to rediscover the books of Karl May or to immerse yourself in his captivating stories for the first time. Whether you are looking for adventures in the Wild West or prefer to dive into the exotic worlds of the Orient - we have the perfect reading material for your literary journey.