Fortune's Fool

Fortune's Fool is a historical fiction novel written by Sabatini, Rafael. The story takes place in 16th century Italy and follows the life of a young man named Andrea, who is born into a wealthy family but loses everything after his father's death. He is forced to flee from his home and becomes a wandering adventurer, seeking his fortune and trying to survive in a world full of danger and intrigue.Andrea's journey takes him through various cities and countries, where he encounters different people and experiences. He becomes involved in political conspiracies, falls in love with a beautiful woman, and faces many challenges along the way. Through it all, he learns valuable lessons about life, love, and the pursuit of happiness.The novel is full of action, romance, and suspense, and is a thrilling adventure from beginning to end. Sabatini's writing is vivid and descriptive, transporting the reader to a different time and place. Fortune's Fool is a timeless classic that will appeal to readers of all ages and backgrounds.1923. 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. Fortune's Fool begins: The times were full of trouble; but Martha Quinn was unperturbed. Hers was a mind that confined itself to the essentials of life: its sustenance and reproduction. Not for her to plague herself with the complexities of existence, with considerations of the Hereafter or disputations upon the various creeds by which its happiness may be ensured-a matter upon which men have always been ready to send on another upon exploring voyages thither-or yet with the political opinions by which a nation is fiercely divided. 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.