The Chronicles of Captain Blood

Informationen zum Autor Rafael Sabatini was born in Jesi, Italy in 1875 to an English mother and Italian father, both renowned opera singers. At a young age, Rafael travelled frequently, and could speak six languages fluently by the age of seventeen. After a brief stint in the business world, Sabatini turned to writing. He worked prolifically, writing short stories in the 1890s, with his first novel published in 1902. Scaramouche was published in 1921 to widespread acclaim, and was soon followed by the equally successful Captain Blood and The Sea Hawk. He died on February 13, 1950 in Switzerland. Klappentext One-time doctor and fugitive from the Monmouth rebellion Peter Blood escaped from slavery to become the terror of the Caribbean. Winning invaluable treasures rescuing his crew from almost certain death and saving an English settlement are all in a day's work for fiction's boldest adventurer. Zusammenfassung One-time doctor and fugitive from the Monmouth rebellion, Peter Blood escaped from slavery to become the terror of the Caribbean. Winning invaluable treasures, rescuing his crew from almost certain death and saving an English settlement are all in a day's work for fiction's boldest adventurer.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Rafael Sabatini, Raphael Sabatini, Sabatini Raphael
• Edition: Vintage UK
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Poche format B
• Sortie: 02.06.2011
• EAN: 9780099528463
• ISBN: 978-0-09-952846-3
• Pages: 228
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 13 mm
• Catégories: Littérature > Littérature (récits); FICTION / Historical / General, Historical fiction, FICTION / Literary, FICTION / Sea Stories, Sea stories, Later 17th century c 1650 to c 1699, Caribbean Sea