The Sea-Hawk
by Rafael Sabatini
Taste attributes: adventureactionhistoricalfresh & originallinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringrescue/escape/jeopardyinjustice/tragedy/vengeanceall consuming quest
Boxlist takeA sweeping adventure novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.8 / 5
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About This Book
Oliver Tressilian, a Cornish gentleman who helped the English defeat the Spanish Armada, is betrayed by his ruthless half-brother and seeks refuge in the Middle East, where he takes on a new role as a Barbary pirate.
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- Author
- Rafael Sabatini
- Published
- 1915
- Pages
- 366
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- Open Library
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