Rafael Sabatini
1) The Sea Hawk
2) The Snare
Known for a series of wildly popular, action-packed romance adventure novels such as Scaramouche and Captain Blood, Rafael Sabatini's work deftly combines the sensuality of his Italian heritage with the more mannered approach to life inculcated in him by his British upbringing. The Snare, set against the dramatic backdrop of the Peninsular War, brings together battlefield action and behind-the-scenes intrigue in a pulse-pounding
...The Rafael Sabatini Megapack collects 20 works by the author of many classic swashbuckling adventures, including Captain Blood, The Sea Hawk, Scaramouche, and more.
Included are:
MISTRESS WILDING
CAPTAIN BLOOD
SCARAMOUCHE
HISTORICAL NIGHT'S ENTERTAINMENT (First Series)
HISTORICAL NIGHT'S ENTERTAINMENT (Second Series)
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMER
THE SNARE
THE TRAMPLING OF THE LILIES
THE LIFE OF CESARE BORGIA
LOVE-AT-ARMS
THE
...5) Love-at-Arms
The classic action-adventure romance Mistress Wilding offers something for every Rafael Sabatini fan. Set amidst the turmoil of King James' reign, the tangled love triangle at the center of the novel is beset on all sides by conflict, treachery and intrigue. Will the chivalrous protagonist Anthony Wilding be able to woo his beloved and help stabilize the tumultuous political environment in the country?
Scaramouche is a swashbuckling romantic adventure set during the French Revolution. A young lawyer becomes enmeshed in political turmoil, and goes into hiding as an actor with a traveling commedia dell'arte troupe. He plays the buffoon, Scaramouche. During his adventures he also becomes a master politician and swordsman, and though he is a revolutionary, circumstances force him to change sides several times. The tone of the book is set from
...If you're under the impression that history is boring, think again. The Historical Nights' Entertainment series from renowned action-adventure writer Rafael Sabatini brings some of the most famous—and infamous—events of history to life. Recounted in captivating detail, these vignettes are so vivid, you'll swear you were there.