Captain Blood - Softcover

Rafael Sabatini

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1921369027 ISBN 13: 9781921369025

Publisher: Horizon Publishing Group, 2009

Synopsis

- Captain Blood is one of greatest adventure, sword-fighting and chivalry novels of all times written in the early twentieth century by Rafael Sabatini. - It is an instant international best seller of all times. - During the 17th Century England, under the oppressive reign of King James II, young Irish doctor Peter Blood is arrested and convicted of treason for treating the wounds of an anti-crown rebel. He is condemned to slavery in Jamaica and exiled to Barbados as a slave. There, he is sold to the pretty and beautiful Arabella Bishop, niece of the wicked owner of the plantation, and also befriends a man convicted for debt. The young Irish doctor will end up capturing a Spanish galleon and becoming the most feared pirate of the Caribbean. - Captain Blood has been converted to one of the most Hollywood successful movies.

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About the Author

- Born in Jesi, Italy, on 29th April 1875 from a British mother and Italian father, Rafael Sabatini was an Italian/British author of the greatest adventure, sword-fighting and chivalry novels of all times. His both parents were opera singers who later became teachers. Due to his parents linguistic combination and to the fact he lived in Switzerland, he mastered six languages. Nevertheless, he wrote mostly in English as he said all the best stories are written in English. - Following a quarter of a century of hard writing, his first great success, Scar¬amouche, set during the French Revolution, was published in 1921 and became instantly an international best seller. His second unparalleled success was Captain Blood (1922). Following the success of Scaramouch; the Sea Hawk (1915), Scar¬amouches, Captain Blood, have been converted to Hollywood successful movie. - Rafael Sabatini published 31 novels, 8 short stories, 6 non-fictions, and a number of other short novels and one play. - He died in 1950. - Here is Sabatini s second great success, Captain Blood.

Edition details

• Publisher: Horizon Publishing Group
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1921369027
• ISBN 13: 9781921369025
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 332
• Editor: F.P. Hanna