Captain Blood - Sabatini, Rafael
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Peter Blood, bachelor of medicine and several other things besides, smoked a pipe and tended the geraniums boxed on the sill of his window above Water Lane in the town of Bridgewater. Sternly disapproving eyes considered him from a window opposite, but went disregarded. Mr. Blood's attention was divided between his task and the stream of humanity in the narrow street below; a stream which poured for the second time that day towards Castle Field, where earlier in the afternoon Ferguson, the Duke's chaplain, had preached a sermon containing more treason than divinity. These straggling, excited…mehr

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Peter Blood, bachelor of medicine and several other things besides, smoked a pipe and tended the geraniums boxed on the sill of his window above Water Lane in the town of Bridgewater. Sternly disapproving eyes considered him from a window opposite, but went disregarded. Mr. Blood's attention was divided between his task and the stream of humanity in the narrow street below; a stream which poured for the second time that day towards Castle Field, where earlier in the afternoon Ferguson, the Duke's chaplain, had preached a sermon containing more treason than divinity. These straggling, excited groups were mainly composed of men with green boughs in their hats and the most ludicrous of weapons in their hands. Some, it is true, shouldered fowling pieces, and here and there a sword was brandished; but more of them were armed with clubs, and most of them trailed the mammoth pikes fashioned out of scythes, as formidable to the eye as they were clumsy to the hand.
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Rafael Sabatini was born on April 29, 1875, in Italy to opera-singer parents, giving him an early exposure to multiple languages and cultures. He became proficient in several languages, eventually choosing to write in English, believing it produced the best stories. His early career involved writing short stories, but it wasn't until the success of Scaramouche (1921) that he gained international fame.Sabatini followed Scaramouche with Captain Blood (1922), cementing his reputation as a master of historical adventure novels. He continued to write prolifically, producing 34 novels, numerous short stories, and several plays. Many of his works were adapted into films, further broadening his influence in popular culture.Despite his literary success, Sabatini faced personal tragedies, including the death of his son and stepson in accidents. After a lengthy and accomplished career, he passed away in 1950 in Switzerland, leaving behind a lasting legacy in adventure fiction.