Venetian Masque
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| Rating | : | 4.69 (758 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0755115635 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 332 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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Many of his novels were subsequently adapted into classic films which appealed to both a male and female market with their drama, romance and action, set against a variety of historical settings. His major breakthrough came with Scaramouche, which became an international bestseller and was followed by the equally successful Captain Blood. About the Author Rafael Sabatini was born to an English mother and Italian father, both well-known opera singers. At seventeen Sabatini moved to England, where, after a brief stint in the business world, he started to write. All his earlier books were then rushed into reprint. 'One wonders if there is another storyteller so adroit at filling his pages with intrigue and counter-intrigue, with danger threaded with romance, with a background of lavish colour, of silks and velvets, of swords and jewels' - Daily Telegraph
But by an even more perverse twist of fate, he is apprehended, leaving him once and for all in the hands of the gods. Monsieur le Vicomte is a remarkable man - not least because, for all concerned, he had been guillotined along with numerous French aristocrats. In this dramatic adventure, Sabatini portrays all the colour and passion of Revolutionary France.. Yet by some twist of fate he managed to escape and seek refuge in Turin, out of the jurisdiction of the French authorities
'One wonders if there is another storyteller so adroit at filling his pages with intrigue and counter-intrigue, with danger threaded with romance, with a background of lavish colour, of silks and velvets, of swords and jewels' - Daily Telegraph . Many of his novels were subsequently adapted into classic films which appealed to both a male and female market with their drama, romance and action, set against a variety of historical settings. All his earlier books were
"Not Sabatini's best--but close." according to Merrill Gee. This novel is every bit as exciting and interesting historically as Scaramouche. What it lacks is the entwicklung of the hero that makes Scaramouche such a wonderful book. Still it is definitely a wonderful read and I would rate it right behind Scaramouche, The Sea Hawk, and Bellarion, which is high praise because Sabatini has so many really good books.. Anglo-French espionage in the twilight of the Venetian Republic. volodyovsky The Anglo-French Vicomte Marc-Antoine de Saulx arrives in Venice on secret mission from the British Prime Minister to save the Venetian Republic from being annexed by Napoleon. In order to accomplish his task, he must play a dangerous game of double agent, while at the same time attempting to save his former betrothed from being sacrificed on the altar of international politics.Although seldom read or discussed, Venetian Masque (1934) is nevertheless a fine example of Sa. Five Stars Fantastic