The Gates of Doom - Couverture rigide

Sabatini, Rafael

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 116321986X ISBN 13 : 9781163219867

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

The Gates of Doom is a historical fiction novel written by Sabatini, Rafael. The story is set in the year 1453 and revolves around the fall of Constantinople. The book follows the journey of a young Venetian adventurer named Angelo, who is sent on a mission to Constantinople by his uncle, a wealthy merchant. Angelo's mission is to rescue his cousin, who has been kidnapped by the Turks during the siege of Constantinople. As Angelo makes his way to Constantinople, he encounters a variety of characters, including a beautiful Greek girl named Theodora, who becomes his love interest. The book also features a number of historical figures, such as the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II, who led the siege of Constantinople, and the Byzantine Emperor Constantine XI, who defended the city until its fall. The Gates of Doom is a thrilling adventure story that combines historical accuracy with vivid descriptions of the events leading up to the fall of Constantinople. Sabatini's writing style is engaging and fast-paced, making the book a page-turner from start to finish. The book also explores themes of love, loyalty, and sacrifice, as Angelo risks his life to save his cousin and defend the city against the invading Turks. Overall, The Gates of Doom is a captivating historical novel that will appeal to fans of adventure and historical fiction.1925. After a brief stint in the business world, Sabatini went to work as a writer. He wrote short stories in the 1890s, and his first novel came out in 1902. It took Sabatini roughly a quarter of century of hard work before he attained success with Scaramouche in 1921. This brilliant novel of the French Revolution became an international bestseller. It was followed by the equally successful Captain Blood in 1922. A prolific writer, he produced about a book a year. The Gates of Doom begins: The room-somewhat disordered now, at the end of that long night�������s play-was spacious, lofty, and handsomely equipped. On a boldly carved, walnut side-table of Dutch origin there was a disarray of glasses, bottles, plates, and broken meats. From a mahogany wine-cooler beneath this table�������s arched legs sprouted the corkless necks of a half-score empty bottles. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

Rafael Sabatini was born to an English mother and Italian father, both well-known opera singers. At seventeen Sabatini moved to England, where, after a brief stint in the business world, he started to write. His major breakthrough came with Scaramouche, which became an international bestseller and was followed by the equally successful Captain Blood. All his earlier books were then rushed into reprint. Many of his novels were subsequently adapted into classic films which appealed to both a male and female market with their drama, romance and action, set against a variety of historical settings. 'One wonders if there is another storyteller so adroit at filling his pages with intrigue and counter-intrigue, with danger threaded with romance, with a background of lavish colour, of silks and velvets, of swords and jewels' - Daily Telegraph

Présentation de l'éditeur

'Depend above all on Pauncefort', announced King James, 'his loyalty is dependable as steel. He is with us body and soul and to the last penny of his fortune.' So when Pauncefort does indeed face bankruptcy after the collapse of the South Sea Company, the king's supreme confidence now seems rather foolish. And as Pauncefort's thoughts turn to gambling, moneylenders and even marriage to recover his debts, will he be able to remain true to the end? And what part will his friend and confidante, Captain Gaynor, play in his destiny?

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 116321986X
• ISBN 13: 9781163219867
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 334
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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