Bücher von Rafael Sabatini

Rafael Sabatini penned the historical novel Bellarion the Fortunate. The story opens with Bellarion, a young man who was abandoned as a child and educated in an abbey, leaving with a letter of introduction from the revered abbot and plans to attend Pavia University. He meets and travels with a Franciscan friar but learns that his money and letter have been stolen. As he arrives at Casale, the state's capital, he discovers that he is being sought by the authorities. He runs away till he arrives at a palace, where he enters via a garden entrance that, to his surprise, is unlocked. A stunning woman welcomes him inside, locks the door, and makes an effort to hide him from his assailants. Later, the plot follows Bellarion's career as he grows to be Facino Cane's loyal and true son and, after Facino's death, pledges loyalty to his widow. The story takes several unexpected turns as Bellarion rises through the ranks to become a significant mercenary captain.

Love-At-Arms is a historical fiction novel written by an Italian-British writer Rafael Sabatini. The characters of Valentina and Francesco are powerful in this novel; Valentina wants to be in charge of her destiny, while Francesco is courtly, brave, attractive, and intelligent. Love-At-Arms is a readable and attractive novel with a brand-new cover and expertly typeset manuscript. The narrative includes so many turns and twists that it could keep a reader interested. The novel is a collection of ideas that aims to bring together many of Rafael's great thoughts in a single draft that is inexpensively priced and accessible to all readers.

'Captain Blood' is one of the great adventure novels of the 20th century. Norman Mailer wrote of it; 'Glorious... I have never enjoyed a novel more than Captain Blood'.¿¿¿During the turbulent reign of James II, Peter Blood, gentleman surgeon and former soldier barely escapes the gallows after his arrest for treating a wounded 'Monmouth' rebel.He is unfairly sentenced to ten years indentured slavery on a Barbados plantation by the notorious 'Hanging Judge' Judge Jeffreys. Blood escapes his captivity and then embarks on a career as a pirate before clearing his name and returning to England to be reunited with the love of his life, Arabella Bishop.A rollicking tale of piracy on a grand scale, this is the classic novel of maritime adventure and romance.Sabatini dramatically brings the past to life with great accuracy and his swashbuckling tale bristles with excitement as we follow the high seas adventures of his honourable hero, Captain Blood. The book was the basis for the Hollywood film version starring Errol Flynn and Olivia de Haviland.'Glorious... I have never enjoyed a novel more than Captain Blood' - Norman Mailer¿¿. ¿'Captain Blood is the very beau ideal of a pirate' - New York Times Book Review. 'Buckles never swashed more dashingly' - John Sutherland.Captain Blood is marked by its exciting high seas adventures, exotic locations, historical elements, clever characters, romance, and its generous contribution of swashbuckling.

The Life of Cesare Borgia, has been acknowledged as a major work throughout human history, and we have taken precautions to assure its preservation by republishing this book in a modern manner for both present and future generations. This book has been completely retyped, revised, and reformatted. The text is readable and clear because these books are not created from scanned copies.

The Tavern Knight by Rafael Sabatini is a well-paced historical adventure novel. The dialogue writing and the beauty of well-weaved English phrases make it even more unforgettable for readers. The Tavern Knight is a story filled with revenge, love, and unlimited action and sword fighting. This work of Rafael Sabatini is an adventure-y yet dramatic story paired with war scenes and historical romance. Even though the clues given by Sabatini are easily caught, they still leave the person in shock. In 1920, this book was turned into a movie named "The Tavern Knight," directed by Maurice Elvey. The plot of the novel is set in England at the time of Cromwell. The main protagonist of the novel is on a mission of vengeance against his life's destroyers. Let's go on this enjoyable journey with a manly soldier to witness his life struggles and his mission.

With France undergoing mounting treachery and murder in her bloody Revolution, she was not a land where honour and loyalty could be relied upon. But this political atmosphere was to prove the ultimate test? Where only the most determined would survive.

Sabatini's heroes are so quick-witted and hilariously sarcastic. He's at ease in virtually every situation but his love life. And it NEVER gets old. The historical accuracy of a time period in which kings are in exile, rebellions are beginning, and loyalties are being questioned--how easily a tale of vengeance can unravel. But it's more complicated than that. It's how Sabatini likes it. And it's how I like it. This man is one of the most entertaining historical authors in the history of the genre. ...(Karen)

The Strolling Saint, first published in 1913, is a swashbuckler romance set in 16th century Italy. There is a strong underlying theme of religious hypocrisy, as the main character is forced into a career in the clergy, before having to fight the church to regain his inheritance. All par for the course for Rafael Sabatini ... (Robert Hepple)

A gripping, romantic masterpiece, which starts a little slowly, then generates such suspense that it is a real page turner. Adventure, romance and brilliant writing. This is possibly my favourite Sabatini, although the two Scaramouche books, and the Venetian Masque are strong contenders.