Peter blood, an irish physician, who is convicted of treason in the aftermath of the monmouth rebellion in 1685, and enslaved on the caribbean island of barbados. Captain blood by rafael sabatini free at loyal books. Third, this happens to be one of the classic swashbucklers by rafael sabatini. Rafael sabatini 1875 1950 was an italianbritish writer of novels of romance and adventure. A romance of the french revolution rafael sabatini. Rafael sabatini 18751950 an adventure novel with an unexpected hero, captain blood follows the unintended journey of chivalrous and welleducated gentleman peter blood, who without much choice was plunged into the world of piracy forcing him to leave his tranquil lifestyle behind. Peter blood is arrested and sentenced to hang for treating a wounded rebel. Captain blood by rafael sabatini audio book simply. Rafael sabatini s most popular book is captain blood. See all books authored by rafael sabatini, including captain blood. Librivox recording of captain blood by rafael sabatini. Captain blood is one of the all time best swashbuckles and historical fiction novels ever. Peter blood, a peaceable surgeon who goes to the aid of a wounded rebel, finds himself on trial for treason against the english king.
Raphael sabitini was an extraordinary writer with a fabulous and rich vocabulary, a rich sense of adventure and the ability to covey it, and a deep ability to fashion characters. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. First published in 1922, rafael sabatinis novel has never been out of print. He quickly added a sixth language english to his linguistic collection.
Rafael sabatini has 226 books on goodreads with 73078 ratings. George macdonald fraser, editor of the notorious flashman papers, once listed. Once again sabatini entraps the main character via the shadow of his love for a women, arabella bishop, who similar for other sabatini books is created to appear somewhat disingenuous. Captain blood also has some serious things to say too about justice, revenge, slavery, loyalty, and love of course.
Then read the chronicles of captain blood also knows as captain blood returns yes this is the same book. This one i had not read just why i dont know, but the movie starring errol flynn is one of my favorites. I dont know how many times i read that book as a teenager, but years later i. Sabatini was an avid historian too, so the book is meticulously researched and this clearly shows in the masterful way the whole context of the heydays of piracy are described. When rafael sabatini is mentioned most people think of high adventure, swordfighting and damsels in distress. Barely escaping the gallows after his arrest for treating. It is not only a tale of misfortune, betrayal, treachery, and deceit but also of love, courage, allegiance, and. The project gutenberg ebook of captain blood, by rafael sabatini this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. After saving the life of a wounded nobleman who turns out to be a rebel, blood is charged with treason and sentenced to ten years as an indentured slave. Back in my youth i read scaramouche by rafael sabatini and liked it so why did i wait so long to read this one heck if i know. Peter blood, a physician and english gentleman, turned pirate out of a rankling sense of injustice. Until then, captain blood is an extremely satisfying and high quality recording. To this day the author of the seahawk 1915, scaramouche 1921, and captain blood 1922 remains the iconic twentiethcentury exponent of swashbuckling historical adventure.
Sabatini first introduced his protagonist in a series of eight short stories published in. Captain blood audiobook rafael sabatini 1875 1950 infoyoungadultliteraturecaptainbloodaudiobook captain. In 1685, irish physician peter blood is happily settled in a small english town when the rebellion of the duke of. In 1685, irish physician peter blood is happily settled in a small english town when the rebellion of the duke of monmouth interrupts the peace. Enjoy rafael sabatinis classic captain blood in this dramatized edition performed by the colonial radio theatre. He was, when all is said, an escaped slave, an outlaw in his own land and a homeless outcast in any other.
Second, the clarity of the audio recording is excellent. Author, rafael sabatini 29 april 1875 february 1950 was an italianenglish author of romance and adventure novels. Peter blood, an irish physician, who is convicted of treason in the aftermath of the monmouth rebellion in. So i decided it was time to read captain blood and compare the book to the movie. Captain blood, originally published in 1922, is, like robert louis stevensons treasure island, a classic pirate tale. Peter blood, an irish physician, who is convicted of treason in the aftermath of the monmouth rebellion in 1685, and.
Peter blood, after years of adventuring as a soldier, has now decided to retire and be a physician in the english countryside. By the time he was seventeen, he was the master of five languages. This isnt surprising since his most famous works have been translated into the classic swashbuckling films captain blood and scaramouche. He is arrested and convicted as a traitor for tending to a wounded rebel. Rafael sabatini booklist rafael sabatini message board. The result is captain blood is a fair minded leader of brutal pirates intent on ravaging various ships on the oceans. However, while most are at least passingly familiar with treasure island these days, few have heard of captain blood, and thats a shame. Rafael sabatini the very name is like the whispered swish and thrust of an elegant rapier. His odyssey is an adventure novel by rafael sabatini, originally published in 1922. Captain blood is an adventure novel by rafael sabatini, originally published in 1922. Rafael sabatini books list of books by author rafael.
Captain blood rafael sabatini 1875 1950 captain blood is an adventure n. At a young age, rafael was exposed to many languages. When the spanish attack the port city of bridgetown, he and his fellow slaves capture the spanish ship and set out to sea, where he becomes the notorious pirate. I am hoping audible will add sabatinis greatest work, scaramouche, to the library, hopefully narrated by mr. It is not only a tale of misfortune, betrayal, treachery, and deceit but also of love, courage, allegiance, and friendship. The chronicles of captain blood book by rafael sabatini. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. I highly recommend captain blood to anyone who appreciates tales of pirates, daring adventure, intrigue, or historical novels. Captain blood full audiobook by rafael sabatini by action. Net archive search books by rating android app menu search.
Captain blood audiobook rafael sabatini 1875 1950 captain blood is an adventure novel by rafael sabatini, originally published in 1922. Captain blood by rafael sabatini seller rare book cellar published 2002 edition first edition. Back in my youth i read scaramouche by rafael sabatini and liked it so why. Im very happy to have read captain blood, and ill certainly seek out sabatinis other work, including scaramouche also available narrated by whitfield and the sea hawk. Although blood is a fictional character, much of the historical background of the novel is based on fact. Instead of death, he is sent to barbados as a slave. Captain blood by rafael sabatini is a riveting swashbuckling adventure novel which is very vivid in its depiction of pirates and their life at sea. A classic swashbuckling tale of piracy, romance and redemption, captain blood stands as one the greatest adventure novels of the 20th century. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
There remained the sea, which is free to all, and particularly alluring to those who feel themselves at war with humanity. Listen to captain blood audiobook by rafael sabatini. However, these books represent a small fraction of sabatinis work. His odyssey 1922 dust jacket cover authorrafael sabatini countryengland languageenglish subjectpiracy, justice publisherhoughton mifflin company publication date 1922 captain blood. Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player.
Blood, a former soldier and captain, has retired to live as a physician. Unfortunately, a rebellion breaks out in the area again king james. Captain blood by rafael sabatini on free audio book download. Rafael sabatini 1875 1950 captain blood is an adventure novel by rafael sabatini, originally published in 1922.
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