The Sea Hawk

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 commit, causing him to lose his fortune, his reputation, and his love interest, Rosamund.Determined to seek revenge, Oliver becomes a pirate and takes to the sea. He quickly rises to become one of the most feared and respected pirates in the Mediterranean, earning the nickname ""The Sea Hawk."" Along the way, he rescues a beautiful Spanish noblewoman named Do�����a Maria, who becomes his ally and partner in his quest for revenge.As Oliver and his crew continue their piracy, they become embroiled in political intrigue and become entangled in the conflict between England and Spain. Oliver must navigate these dangerous waters while also trying to exact revenge on his treacherous half-brother.The Sea Hawk is a thrilling adventure novel that combines swashbuckling action with a complex plot and well-developed characters. It is a classic tale of betrayal, revenge, and redemption set against the backdrop of the Golden Age of Piracy.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. The Sea-Hawk begins: Sir Oliver Tressilian sat at his ease in the lofty dining room of the handsome house of Penarrow, which he owed to the enterprise of his father of lamented and lamentable memory and to the skill and invention of an Italian engineer named Bagnolo who had come to England half a century ago as one of the assistants of the famous Torrigiani. This house of such a startlingly singular and Italiante grace for so remote a corner of Cornwall deserves, together with the story of its construction, a word in passing. 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.