The sea-hawk: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The sea-hawk is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Sabatini, Rafael (1875–1950).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Sea-Hawk" by Rafael Sabatini is a novel published in 1915. Set between 1588-1593, it follows Sir Oliver Tressilian, a Cornish gentleman betrayed by his jealous half-brother and sold into slavery. After enduring months chained to a galley oar, Oliver is freed by Barbary pirates and becomes the feared corsair Sakr-el-Bahr. Now commanding the seas, he plots revenge against those who destroyed his life, leading to a dramatic confrontation that will determine his fate.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The sea-hawk
- Author credits: Sabatini, Rafael (1875–1950)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Adventure stories
- Africa, North -- Fiction
- British -- Africa, North -- Fiction
- Cornwall (England : County) -- Fiction
- Historical fiction
- Muslims -- Fiction
- Pirates -- Fiction
- Sea stories
Gutenberg collections
- Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923
- Category: Adventure
- Category: Historical Novels
- Category: Novels
- Movie Books
- Pirates, Buccaneers, Corsairs, etc.
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