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The Sea-Hawk by Rafael Sabatini is an exciting adventure novel set in the 17th century during the reign of Elizabeth I. It follows the story of an Englishman, Sir Oliver Tressilian, who is wrongfully branded as a traitor and forced to become a Barbary corsair. With thrilling... Read Full Overview

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.

So, then, Sir Oliver sat at his ease in his tall, carved chair, his doublet untrussed, his long legs stretched before him, a pensive smile about the firm lips that as yet were darkened by no more than a small black line of moustachios. (Lord Henry's portrait of him was drawn... Read Full Overview

"The Sea-Hawk" by Rafael Sabatini is a swashbuckling adventure novel that transports readers to the high seas and exotic lands of the Mediterranean during the 16th century. Published in 1915, Sabatini's tale of piracy, romance, and intrigue continues to captivate readers with... Read Full Overview

A classic historical adventure of betrayal, exile, and vengeance set against the violent struggles of the Mediterranean world in the age of Elizabeth I.

First published in 1915, The Sea-Hawk is one of Rafael Sabatini's most celebrated adventure novels,... Read Full Overview

Sir Oliver, a typical English gentleman, is accused of murder, kidnapped off the Cornish coast, and dragged into life as a Barbary corsair. However Sir Oliver rises to the challenge and proves a worthy hero for this much-admired novel. Religious conflict, melodrama, romance and... Read Full Overview

Sir Oliver Tessilian, a Cornish nobleman, is abandoned or betrayed by everyone he ever loved. He is framed for murder, affronted and shunned by his fiancA(c) and sold into slavery by his half brother.

The Sea Hawk is a historical fiction novel written by Rafael Sabatini. The story is set in the late 16th century and follows the adventures of Sir Oliver Tressilian, a wealthy Englishman who is betrayed by his half-brother, Lionel. Lionel frames Oliver for a crime he did not... Read Full Overview

A classic historical adventure of betrayal, exile, and vengeance set against the violent struggles of the Mediterranean world in the age of Elizabeth I.

First published in 1915, The Sea-Hawk is one of Rafael Sabatini's most celebrated adventure novels,... Read Full Overview

Sir Oliver Tessilian, a Cornish nobleman, is abandoned or betrayed by everyone he ever loved. He is framed for murder, affronted and shunned by his fiancA(c) and sold into slavery by his half brother.

"The Sea-Hawk" is a sweeping historical adventure that stands as one of the most celebrated works of swashbuckling fiction. Set during the late sixteenth century, the narrative follows the fall and rise of Sir Oliver Tressilian, a Cornish gentleman who is betrayed by... Read Full Overview

"The Sea-Hawk" is a sweeping historical adventure that stands as one of the most celebrated works of swashbuckling fiction. Set during the late sixteenth century, the narrative follows the fall and rise of Sir Oliver Tressilian, a Cornish gentleman who is betrayed by... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original, first published in 1915. Early 20th-century British maritime adventure novel. A fast-moving historical epic charting a betrayed English gentleman's transformation into a corsair, Barbary coast pirate operations, and revenges.

Reproduction of the original, first published in 1915. Early 20th-century British maritime adventure novel. A fast-moving historical epic charting a betrayed English gentleman's transformation into a corsair, Barbary coast pirate operations, and revenges.

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... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

Raphael Sabatini's classic tale of nautical adventure set in the late 16th century is the story of Sir Oliver Tressilian who is villainously betrayed by a jealous half-brother. Being forced into slavery aboard a Spanish galley, Sir Oliver is subsequently freed by Barbary pirates... Read Full Overview

The Sea Hawk is a novel by Rafael Sabatini, originally published in 1915. The story is set over the years 1588-1593 and concerns a retired Cornish seafaring gentleman, Sir Oliver Tressilian, who is villainously betrayed by a jealous half-brother. After being forced to serve as... Read Full Overview