Product Description

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY KATE MOSSE. Wrongfully arrested following the Monmouth rebellion of 1685, Peter Blood, country physician and former soldier, escapes the hangman's noose only to be exiled to the tropical colonies. Sold into slavery to a cruel plantation owner, his moral fortitude and medical ability soon earn him the favour of the island's governor, and the attentions of Arabella, his master's niece. When the town is attacked by marauding Spanish buccaneers, Blood springs to the rescue, and with a motley yet loyal band of shipmates escapes to begin a life of noble piracy and adventure on the caribbean seas. A classic swashbuckling tale of piracy, romance and redemption, Captain Blood stands as one the greatest adventure novels of the 20th century.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #176682 in Books
• Published on: 2009-06-04
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

From the Back Cover
‘Mr. Sabatini is both a wonderfully fertile creator of exciting fiction and a stylist of distinction’ Punch

Wrongfully arrested following the Monmouth rebellion of 1685, Peter Blood, country physician and former soldier, escapes the hangman’s noose only to be exiled to the tropical colonies. When the town is attacked by marauding Spanish buccaneers, Blood springs to the rescue, and with a motley yet loyal band of shipmates escapes to begin a life of noble piracy and adventure on the caribbean seas.

A classic swashbuckling tale of piracy, romance and redemption, Captain Blood stands as one the greatest adventure novels of the 20th century.

‘Mr. Sabatini has stirred the pulses of thousands of readers with his heroic tales. He is a true romancer in love with the drama and colour of the world in which gallant men and beautiful women live finely against a background of history’ News Chronicle

About the Author
Rafael Sabatini was born in Jesi, Italy in 1875 to an English mother and Italian father, both renowned opera singers. At a young age, Rafael travelled frequently, and could speak six languages fluently by the age of seventeen. After a brief stint in the business world, Sabatini turned to writing. He worked prolifically, writing short stories in the 1890s, with his first novel published in 1902. Scaramouche was published in 1921 to widespread acclaim, and was soon followed by the equally succesful Captain Blood and The Sea Hawk. He died on February 13, 1950 in Switzerland.

Customer Reviews

A great read, but very small print!
After being reminded of this book and how I enjoyed it at school, (albeit a long time ago), I decided to replace my lost copy. A great read! My only criticism of this version is the terribly small typeface. Purchase a magnifying glass alongside this one!

A stonking good adventure story
I bought this for my husband for father's day, and he could not put it down. The adventure comes thick and fast, and he devoured it.
The only downside is the tiny print in this edition - he had to hold it very very near to his face to read it!

Captain Blood
A classic swashbuckling tale of piracy and a great read for those with good eyesight - a pity that the print font is so small