Yes, it is true: the Netherlands has a Karl May Association. “It is not a big club, but we are growing,” says chairman Ger Tielen, who became addicted to the books of the German writer Karl May (1842-1912) in his youth. to keep the memory of May’s work alive.”He is one of the best-selling German writers ever, and with his books has influenced the lives and ideas of millions of people,” Tielen explains that assignment.