Project Gutenberg 2002-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 178 Sabatini, Rafael 1875 1950 Sabatini, R. The sea-hawk John Stuart Middleton, and David Widger "The Sea-Hawk" by Rafael Sabatini is a historical novel crafted in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around Sir Oliver Tressilian, a man of nobility who has become a notorious pirate on the Spanish Main, experienced in adventure and leadership, yet caught in a turbulent world of love, betrayal, and revenge. The book explores themes of honor and reputation as Sir Oliver navigates complex familial ties, political intrigues, and romantic entanglements that threaten to unravel his life. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Sir Oliver as he reflects on his fortunes and the serene beauty of his home, Penarrow. This calm is soon interrupted by a visit from Master Peter Godolphin, who confronts Oliver regarding his interest in Rosamund, Peter's sister. Their conversation escalates into fierce verbal sparring, revealing tensions over past grievances and Peter's resentment towards Oliver's burgeoning relationship with Rosamund. The opening chapters set the stage for conflict, showcasing Oliver's fierce spirit and the complexities of familial loyalty, ultimately foreshadowing the tragic events that will arise from their strained dynamics as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction Sea stories Adventure stories Pirates -- Fiction Muslims -- Fiction British -- Africa, North -- Fiction Africa, North -- Fiction Cornwall (England : County) -- Fiction PR Text Pirates, Buccaneers, Corsairs, etc. Movie Books Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 746075 746261 2024-10-02T07:49:43.040702 2023-10-02T07:11:56.807918 text/html text/html 778862 2021-01-27T14:59:00 text/html; charset=utf-8 274405 2021-01-27T15:03:39 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 385426 2024-10-02T07:49:53.244171 application/epub+zip 386350 2024-10-02T07:49:45.210681 application/epub+zip 386350 2024-10-02T07:49:43.893683 application/epub+zip 599648 2024-10-02T07:49:59.595093 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 567983 2024-10-02T07:49:52.436290 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 539795 2022-09-02T09:16:58.043781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 710045 710023 2024-10-02T07:49:41.787778 2023-10-02T07:11:55.644883 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 709996 2021-01-27T15:01:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 267756 2021-01-27T15:03:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 22070 2024-10-02T07:49:59.737101 application/rdf+xml 10715 2024-10-02T07:49:44.455692 image/jpeg 2980 2024-10-02T07:49:44.173688 image/jpeg 333242 2024-10-02T07:49:43.105709 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia