The Sea-hawk - Couverture rigide

Sabatini, Rafael

 
9781557423917: The Sea-hawk

Synopsis

An English gentleman is betrayed, enslaved, and reborn as a feared corsair on the Barbary Coast. With sword in hand and fury in his heart, he sails under an enemy flag to seek justice and redemption. Set in a world of treachery and honor, The Sea-Hawk is a swashbuckling tale of identity, loyalty, and revenge.

Rafael Sabatini (1875-1950) wrote some of the greatest adventure stories of the early 20th century, including Scaramouche and Captain Blood.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Set against the backdrop of the Spanish invasion of England during the reign of Elizabeth I, The Sea Hawk is a classic of the pirate genre. Sir Oliver Tressilian is betrayed by a jealous half-brother and forced to serve as a slave on a galley. He is liberated when the ship is hijacked by Barbary pirates. Sir Oliver joins the pirates, gaining the name "Sakr-el-Bahr" (the hawk of the sea), and swears vengeance against his brother. The book was the basis for The Sea Hawk, the popular 1940 Errol Flynn swashbuckler.

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