The Sea Hawk

The Sea Hawk is a historical adventure novel written by Rafael Sabatini. The story is set in the late 16th century and follows the life of Sir Oliver Tressilian, a wealthy Englishman who becomes a pirate after being betrayed by his half-brother. The novel begins with Tressilian's life as a gentleman in England, where he is known for his wealth, charm, and swordsmanship. However, his life takes a drastic turn when he falls in love with the beautiful Rosamund Godolphin, who is also loved by his half-brother, Lionel. In a fit of jealousy, Lionel frames Tressilian for murder and has him imprisoned. After escaping from prison, Tressilian becomes a pirate and sets out to seek revenge against his brother. He becomes known as the Sea Hawk, a notorious pirate who plunders ships and takes on the Spanish Armada. Along the way, he meets and falls in love with a beautiful Spanish noblewoman, Do�����a Maria, who complicates his mission of revenge. The Sea Hawk is a thrilling adventure novel that takes readers on a journey through the high seas, battles, and romance. It is a classic tale of betrayal, revenge, and redemption, and Sabatini's vivid descriptions and engaging characters make it a must-read for anyone who loves historical fiction and adventure.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.