Captain Blood His Odyssey (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162722504)

Captain Blood His Odyssey is a historical fiction novel written by Rafael Sabatini. The story takes place during the 17th century in the Caribbean and follows the adventures of Peter Blood, a former physician turned pirate. Blood is falsely accused of treason and sold into slavery, but he manages to escape with a group of fellow slaves and becomes a successful pirate captain.As Blood and his crew carry out daring raids on Spanish ships, they attract the attention of the French governor of Tortuga, who offers them a pardon in exchange for their services in a war against the Spanish. Blood agrees, but soon finds himself caught up in political intrigue and betrayal.Throughout the novel, Blood must navigate the treacherous waters of the Caribbean, outsmart his enemies, and confront his own moral code as he struggles to balance his desire for revenge with his sense of honor. The story is full of swashbuckling adventure, romance, and political intrigue, making it a classic of the historical fiction genre.1924. 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. Captain Blood, the quintessential pirate tale begins: Peter Blood, bachelor of medicine and several other things besides, smoked a pipe and tended the geraniums boxed on the sill of his window above Water Lane in the town of Bridgewater. 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.

Author: Rafael Sabatini
ISBN-10: 1162722509
ISBN-13: 9781162722504
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 454
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.33lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.92d