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In 'The Tyrant,' Rafael Sabatini weaves a compelling narrative that explores themes of power, ambition, and the moral dilemmas faced by those who seek control. Set against a backdrop of political intrigue and historical context, the novel's prose is characterized by its rich descriptions and swift-paced dialogue, a hallmark of Sabatini's literary style. The author masterfully navigates the complexities of tyranny, portraying the psychological intricacies of a ruler torn between his desires...

As he announces his retirement, relive the story of one of the greatest to ever play the game - Rafael Nadal. This winning memoir, in Rafa's own words, gets to the heart of his major achievements on and off court, and is a fascinating insight into the making of a champion.'A winner' Independent'A terrific sporting memoir, full of memorable anecdotes' New Statesman

'Probably the biggest story in football of the last decade ... Reads like a Cold War thriller.' - Best Football Books of 2019, FourFourTwo***One anonymous football fan.**18.6 million confidential documents.This is the explosive story of the biggest leak in sporting history - and the shady underworld of modern football.**In 2016, a whistle-blower known only as 'John' started to leak a treasur...

Captain Blood is one of the great pirate stories. First published in 1922, Rafael Sabatini’s novel has never been out of print. It was the basis for the hit Warner Bros. movie Captain Blood (1935), starring Errol Flynn.Although Blood is a fictional character, much of the historical background of the novel is based on fact. Blood is loosely based on Henry Pitman, a surgeon who tended the wounded Monmouth rebels and was sentenced to penal transportation to Barbados ...

All Francis Fische has ever wanted is love and acceptance.His mother died the day he was born, leaving his father emotionally absent. Raised by a grandmother whose love comes with quiet control, Francis searches for something that always feels just out of reach.But life begins to change when he meets Mitch, a loud and reckless friend who pulls him from the lonely world he lives in. And when Mitch's cousin, Eve, enters his life, Francis experiences feelings he doesn't yet und...

Some of your favourite female-led authors fetch you four tales of so-called "White Supremacists" being shown the fallacious nature of their beliefs.A well-regarded academic and writer in the field of Eugenics leaves his wife at home in the UK and accepts a speaking tour of South Africa and its university campuses… Only to have his views and his life itself altered forever… And by one of the last women he could have expected it from!A woe-is-me Londoner is made even more abj...

Set during the French Revolution, ‘Scaramouche’ by Rafael Sabatini is a classic novel of swashbuckling adventure and sweeping romance is also a thought-provoking commentary on class, inequality, and the individual's role in society-a story that has become Rafael Sabatini's enduring legacy. It tells the story of an unlikely hero during the French Revolution. Andre-Louis Moreau, a lawyer, is transformed from cynic to idealist as circumstances force him to change sides several times during th...

Winning invaluable treasures? Rescuing his crew from almost certain death? With much excitement and swashbuckling adventure, physician and country gentleman Peter Blood is forced to turn from medicine to piracy in this swashbuckling classic brimming with stolen treasure, adventure on the high seas, and romance.

Set against the backdrop of the Spanish invasion of England during the reign of Elizabeth I, The Sea Hawk is a classic of the pirate genre.Sir Oliver Tressilian is betrayed by a jealous half-brother and forced to serve as a slave on a galley. He is liberated when the ship is hijacked by Barbary pirates. Sir Oliver joins the pirates, gaining the name "Sakr-el-Bahr" (the hawk of the sea), and swears vengeance against his brother. The book was the basis for The Sea Hawk

'A profound and elegaic tale' SUNYI DEAN'If, like me, you're interested in what comes after the war, what sins and saints it begets, this is the book you want this year' C. L. CLARK'A dark fairytale of epic proportions' J.T. GREATHOUSE'A gothic love letter to high seas, deep love, and the epic stakes of a world at risk. The spirit of Poe infused with Samantha Shannon, and perfect for fans of both' R.R. VIRDI...

Bellarion the Fortunate (1926) is a historical adventure novel by Rafael Sabatini, set in 15th-century Italy during the tumultuous era of warring city-states. The story follows Bellarion, an orphan raised in a monastery, who leaves the cloister to study in Pavia but soon becomes entangled in political intrigue, war, and romance. Brilliant, idealistic, and quick-witted, Bellarion rises from humble beginnings through intelligence and charm rather than brute strength. After a series of misadv...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The Third eye is a very important part of one's mind. It allows you to see with clarity, and be able to discern who is lying from who is telling the truth and so much more. It can help you become one with the earth and leave a greener footprint behind when you depart. You want to be able to use this for good as well.If you want to be able to tell the facts from the opinions in politics, it is best to open your t...