Приключения капитана Блада

by Rafael Sabatini

Бакалавр медицины Питер Блад, обвиненный в государственной измене — за то, что, верный клятве Гиппократа, оказал помощь раненому мятежнику, — приговорен к каторжным работам в южных колониях Великобритании. Спустя полгода, совершив дерзкий побег с острова Барбадос на захваченном испанском галеоне, он начинает новую, полную приключений и опасностей жизнь капитана пиратского корабля и вскоре становится легендой берегового братства и грозой Карибского моря. Благородный разбойник, волей судьбы оказавшийся вне закона, но не утративший понятий о добре, чести и справедливости, — таков главный герой увлекательной корсарской одиссеи, поведанной английским писателем Рафаэлем Сабатини.

Genres: Classics

672 pages, Hardcover

Published April 1, 2015

About the author

Rafael Sabatini (1875 - 1950) was an Italian/British writer of novels of romance and adventure. At a young age, Rafael was exposed to many languages. By the time he was seventeen, he was the master of five languages. He quickly added a sixth language - English - to his linguistic collection. 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. Sabatini was a prolific writer; he produced a new book approximately every year. He consciously chose to write in his adopted language, because, he said, "all the best stories are written in English. " In all, he produced thirty one novels, eight short story collections, six nonfiction books, numerous uncollected short stories, and a play. He is best known for his world-wide bestsellers: The Sea Hawk (1915), Scaramouche (1921), Captain Blood (1922) and Bellarion the Fortunate (1926). Other famous works by Sabatini are The Lion's Skin (1911), The Strolling Saint (1913) and The Snare (1917).

Reviews

[Insaf Samedov · Rating 5 out of 5]

Любимая книга детства, прочитаная трижды!

[Lena · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don’t understand how I missed this book when I was a teenager. For an adult person it sounds a bit naive and too romantic. But still the idealized atmosphere of a pirate's life and the main character's charm make it worth of reading.