The Lion's Skin a Romance

""The Lion's Skin"" is a historical romance novel written by the renowned author Rafael Sabatini. The story is set in the 16th century and follows the life of Julius Gervasius, a young man who is forced to flee from his home in Italy after being accused of a crime he did not commit. He takes refuge in England, where he assumes the identity of a nobleman named Sir Anthony Wilding.As Sir Anthony, Julius becomes embroiled in the political intrigue and power struggles of the English court, where he falls in love with a beautiful woman named Rosamund. However, his true identity is eventually revealed, and he is forced to flee once again, this time to France.In France, Julius becomes involved in a plot to overthrow the tyrannical ruler, King Henry III, and is once again reunited with Rosamund. Together, they must navigate the dangerous political landscape of France and fight for their love and freedom.""The Lion's Skin"" is a thrilling tale of adventure, romance, and political intrigue, filled with vivid descriptions of life in 16th century Europe. Sabatini's masterful storytelling and attention to historical detail make this book a must-read for fans of historical fiction and romance.1926. 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. The Lion's Skin begins: Mr. Caryll, lately from Rome, stood by the window, looking out over the rain-swept, steaming quays to Notre-Dame on the island yonder. Overhead rolled and crackled the artillery of an April thunderstorm, and Mr. Caryll, looking out upon Paris in her shroud of rain under her pall of thundercloud, felt himself at harmony with nature. Over his heart, too, the gloom of storm was lowering, just as in his heart it was still little more than April-time. 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.