Rafael Sabatini
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Cesare Borgia, former cardinal, Duke of Valentinois and Romanga, tyrant and warlord, has been a figure of awe and scorn for generations. The romance of Borgia's tumultuous life has been the topic of romances, tragedies, operas, and films, television shows. Friend and patron to Leonardo da Vinci, his rise and fall inspired Machiavelli to write The Prince and Friedrich Nietzsche to write Beyond Good And Evil.Among those inspired by this prince of Italy...
2) The Reaping
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The Reaping' is a novel in the drama genre written by Rafael Sabatini. There is no modern writer who can conjure up historical pictures of the past more vividly, truly and realistically than Mr. Rafael Sabatini. And in this dramatic story of Citizen Soldier Jerome Vidal, his wife Angèle and M. de Seyrac, along with glimpses of Danton and Robespierre, he proves the truth of this assertion. When you lay down the book you will feel that you have loitered...
3) The Camisade
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The Camisade' is a collection of short stories written by Rafael Sabatini. The main theme of the book is that of the French Revolution-albeit a fictionalized depiction of it. Many of the works bear the same themes as that of his most famous novel, 'Scaramouche'. Featured titles to be found inside this book include 'The Coward', 'Mademoiselle de Castelroc', and 'The Ghost of Citizen Duvallon'.
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El gran clásico de las novelas de aventuras náuticas. La vida del capitán Blood, inspirada directamente en la biografía de Henry Morgan, es un continuo proceso de búsqueda de la libertad, manteniéndose fiel a unos principios de igualdad, en una época en la que la piratería estaba legitimada y era tolerada por los gobiernos europeos. Elegido almirante por los bucaneros, Blood emprende una expedición contra Puerto Príncipe y Porto Bello, pero...