Publisher's Synopsis
The Sea Hawk is a historical adventure novel written by Rafael Sabatini. The story follows the life of Oliver Tressilian, a gentleman who is betrayed by his half-brother and sentenced to slavery in the Spanish galleys. After escaping, Tressilian becomes a pirate known as the Sea Hawk and sets out to seek revenge against his brother and the Spanish authorities. Along the way, he encounters love, danger, and political intrigue as he navigates the treacherous waters of the Mediterranean. The novel is set in the late 16th century and features vivid descriptions of sea battles, piracy, and life on the high seas. Sabatini's writing style is rich and engaging, with a focus on character development and historical accuracy. The Sea Hawk is a classic adventure tale that has inspired numerous adaptations and remains a beloved work of historical fiction.1923. 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 Sea-Hawk begins: Sir Oliver Tressilian sat at his ease in the lofty dining room of the handsome house of Penarrow, which he owed to the enterprise of his father of lamented and lamentable memory and to the skill and invention of an Italian engineer named Bagnolo who had come to England half a century ago as one of the assistants of the famous Torrigiani. This house of such a startlingly singular and Italiante grace for so remote a corner of Cornwall deserves, together with the story of its construction, a word in passing. 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.