Rafael Sabatini
The Sea-Hawk
"A gadzooks romance with a generous measure of blood, revenge, sacrifice, villainy, adventure, and heart-interest." -The Nation
Set in the late 16th century, this pirate tale follows a Cornish sea-faring gentleman, Sir Oliver Tressilian, as he is villainously betrayed by his jealous brother. Forced to serve as a slave on a Spanish galley, Sir Oliver is liberated by Barbary pirates, whom he joins under the name 'Sakr-el-Bahr', the hawk of the sea, and swears vengeance against his brother. The well-known 1940 film The Sea Hawk was originally planned as an adaptation of Sabatini's novel, but an entirely different story was substituted under the same title. An adventurous and dashing pirate Geoffrey Thorpe, played by Errol Flynn. The silent film adaptation of the film from 1924, starring Milton Sills, was fairly faithful to Sabatini's plot.
A masterpiece of historical fiction—and a ferociously gripping adventure tale. Oliver Tressilian, a Cornish gentleman who helped defeat the Spanish Armada, is betrayed by his half-brother, throwing him into circumstances where he becomes a Barbary pirate and a follower of Islam.
- ISBN
- 148414788X / 9781484147887
- Pages
- 506
- Weight
- 29.76 oz.
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 1.14 in.
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