Savage To Saint

The Karl May Story

Karl May continues to belong to the most-read and most-translated authors of the German language, nearly (2006) a century after his demise. But the public at large knows very little about the human being Karl May and his life’s work. Marlies Bugmann is not only an outstanding translator of May’s writings, she is also one of the world’s leading May aficionados. With her book Savage To Saint, she has authored a unique work about Karl May’s life, mission, achievements, objectives […] and more! […] Savage To Saint is an extremely important book, and I give it my heart-felt wishes for a broad reception!’ — Walter Jörg Langbein