It wasn't quite the homecoming ex-privateer Harry Ludlow had anticipated. Having cheated death and made a handsome profit into the bargain, Harry and his brother James expected their return home to be quiet - until they become embroiled in a fierce contest between smugglers in the English Channel.

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Creator of the legendary Captain Blood, Rafael Sabatini is one of the most outstanding authors of historical adventure stories. An Italian-English author, he was called the “Alexander Dumas of modern fiction.” Sabatini was born in Italy but spent much of his youth in England and other European countries. He first achieved fame as a journalist before becoming one of the greatest adventure novelists in the history of world literature. It took Sabatini almost 20 years after publishing his first novel to gain notoriety. Success finally arrived in 1921 with the publication of Scaramouche, a novel about the French Revolution. Soon the author’s pen shifted to tales of the sea – scribbling adventures of free corsairs. Sabatini’s full talent revealed itself in books like The Sea Hawk and The Black Swan. His legendary series featuring Captain Blood became popular the world over. Today, his books are still treasured by readers and have served as the inspiration for dozens of films. THE NOVELS THE LOVERS OF YVONNE THE TAVERN KNIGHT BARDELYS THE MAGNIFICENT THE TRAMPLING OF THE LILIES LOVE-AT-ARMS THE SHAME OF MOTLEY ST. MARTIN’S SUMMER MISTRESS WILDING THE LION’S SKIN THE STROLLING SAINT THE GATES OF DOOM THE SEA HAWK THE SNARE SCARAMOUCHE CAPTAIN BLOOD FORTUNE’S FOOL THE CAROLINIAN BELLARION THE FORTUNATE THE NUPTIALS OF CORBAL THE HOUNDS OF GOD THE ROMANTIC PRINCE THE REAPING THE MINION SCARAMOUCHE THE KING-MAKER THE BLACK SWAN THE STALKING HORSE VENETIAN MASQUE CHIVALRY THE LOST KING THE SWORD OF ISLAM THE MARQUIS OF CARABAS KING IN PRUSSIA THE GAMESTER THE SHORT STORY COLLECTIONS THE JUSTICE OF THE DUKE CAPTAIN BLOOD RETURNS THE FORTUNES OF CAPTAIN BLOOD TALES OF THE BRETHREN OF THE MAIN TURBULENT TALES MISCELLANEOUS SHORT STORIES THE PLAY The Tyrant THE NON-FICTION THE LIFE OF CESARE BORGIA TORQUEMADA AND THE SPANISH INQUISITION: A HISTORY The Historical Nights’ Entertainment: Series 1 The Historical Nights’ Entertainment: Series 2 The Historical Nights’ Entertainment: Series 3 Heroic Lives

This unique and meticulously edited collection of Rafael Sabatini's complete works includes: Scaramouche Series:_x000D_ Scaramouche_x000D_ Scaramouche the King-Maker_x000D_ Captain Blood Series:_x000D_ Captain Blood_x000D_ Captain Blood Returns_x000D_ The Fortunes of Captain Blood_x000D_ Novels:_x000D_ The Lovers of Yvonne_x000D_ The Tavern Knight_x000D_ Bardelys the Magnificent_x000D_ The Trampling of the Lilies_x000D_ Love-at-Arms_x000D_ The Shame of Motley_x000D_ St. Martin's Summer_x000D_ Mistress Wilding_x000D_ The Lion's Skin_x000D_ The Strolling Saint_x000D_ The Gates of Doom_x000D_ The Sea Hawk_x000D_ The Snare_x000D_ Fortune's Fool_x000D_ The Carolinian_x000D_ Bellarion the Fortunate_x000D_ The Nuptials of Corbal_x000D_ The Hounds of God_x000D_ The Romantic Prince_x000D_ The King's Minion_x000D_ The Black Swan_x000D_ The Stalking Horse_x000D_ Venetian Masque_x000D_ Chivalry_x000D_ The Lost King_x000D_ The Sword of Islam_x000D_ The Marquis of Carabas_x000D_ Columbus_x000D_ King in Prussia_x000D_ The Gamester_x000D_ Short Stories:_x000D_ The Justice of the Duke:_x000D_ The Honour of Varano_x000D_ The Test_x000D_ Ferrante's jest_x000D_ Gismondi's wage_x000D_ The Snare_x000D_ The Lust of Conquest_x000D_ The pasquinade_x000D_ The Banner of the Bull:_x000D_ The Urbinian_x000D_ The Perugian_x000D_ The Venetian_x000D_ Turbulent Tales:_x000D_ The Kneeling Cupid_x000D_ By Ancient Custom_x000D_ The Scapulary_x000D_ The Remedy_x000D_ The Constable of Chard_x000D_ The Catchpoll_x000D_ Loaded Dices_x000D_ Casanova's Alibi_x000D_ The Open Door_x000D_ The Lord of Time_x000D_ The Death-mask_x000D_ The Alchemical Egg_x000D_ The Ghost of Tronjolly_x000D_ The Luck of Capoulade_x000D_ The Passport_x000D_ The Recoil_x000D_ Other Stories:_x000D_ The Red Mask_x000D_ The Curate and the Actress_x000D_ The Fool's Love Story_x000D_ The Sacrifice_x000D_ The Spiritualist_x000D_ Mr. Dewbury's Consent_x000D_ The Baker of Rousillon_x000D_ Wirgman's Theory_x000D_ The Abduction_x000D_ Monsieur Delamort_x000D_ The Foster Lover_x000D_ The Blackmailer_x000D_ The Justice of the Duke_x000D_ The Ordeal_x000D_ The Tapestried Room_x000D_ The Wedding Gift_x000D_ The Camisade_x000D_ In Destiny's Clutch_x000D_ The Kings Messenger_x000D_ The Vicomte's Wager_x000D_ Sword and Mitre_x000D_ The Dupes_x000D_ The Malediction_x000D_ The Red Owl_x000D_ Out of the Dice Box_x000D_ The Marquis' Coach_x000D_ Tommy_x000D_ The Lottery Ticket_x000D_ Drama:_x000D_ The Tyrant_x000D_ Historical Works:_x000D_ The Life of Cesare Borgia_x000D_ Torquemada and the Spanish Inquisition_x000D_ The Historical Nights' Entertainment – First Series_x000D_ The Historical Nights' Entertainment – Second Series _x000D_ The Historical Nights' Entertainment – Third Series

In this great historical adventure novel, Ransal Holles, a former soldier in Cromwell’s army, feels like there is no place for him now that the monarchy has been restored and the exploits of the Republicans are being condemned. Desperate for an escape from his hopeless situation and the very certain threat of execution that lingers over him, Holles has no choice but to accept the Duke of Wellington’s commission to abduct a famous actress and bring her to him. Set in London, 1665, ‘Fortune's Fool’ by Rafael Sabatini is a story of love, adventure, villains, and swashbuckling heroes that will be enjoyed by fans of 'The Three Musketeers' and Hilary Mantel’s 'Wolf Hall'. Rafael Sabatini was an Italian-English writer of romance and adventure novels. He produced 34 novels, eight short story collections, six non-fiction books, several uncollected short stories, and several plays, and he is best known for his worldwide bestsellers; ́The Sea Hawk ́, ́Scaramouche ́, and ́Bellarion the Fortunate ́.

This Excellent Collection brings together Sabatini's longer, major books and a fine selection of shorter pieces and Naval Science-Fiction Books and Sea-Stories. This Books created and collected in Rafael Sabatini's Most important Works illuminate the life and work of one of the most individual writers of the XX century - a man who elevated political writing to an art. Rafael Sabatini (1875 – 1950) was an Italian-English writer of romance and adventure novels. He is best known for his worldwide bestsellers: The Sea Hawk (1915), Scaramouche (1921), Captain Blood (a.k.a. The Odyssey of Captain Blood) (1922), and Bellarion the Fortunate (1926). In all, Sabatini produced 34 novels, eight short story collections, six non-fiction books, numerous uncollected short stories, and several plays. This Collection included: CAPTAIN BLOOD SERIES · Captain Blood · Captain Blood Returns · The Fortunes of Captain Blood SCARAMOUCHE SERIES · Scaramouche · Scaramouche the King-Maker NOVELS · The Lovers of Yvonne · The Tavern Knight · Bardelys the Magnificent · The Trampling of the Lilies · Love-at-Arms · The Shame of Motley · St. Martin's Summer · Mistress Wilding · The Lion's Skin · The Strolling Saint · The Gates of Doom · The Sea Hawk · The Snare · Fortune's Fool · The Carolinian · Bellarion the Fortunate · The Nuptials of Corbal · The Hounds of God · The Romantic Prince · The King's Minion · The Black Swan · The Stalking Horse · Venetian Masque · Chivalry · The Lost King · The Sword of Islam · The Marquis of Carabas · Columbus · King in Prussia · The Gamester SHORT STORIES · The Justice of the Duke · The Banner of the Bull · Turbulent Tales · Other Stories DRAMA · The Tyrant HISTORICAL WORKS · The Life of Cesare Borgia · Torquemada and the Spanish Inquisition · The Historical Nights' Entertainment – First Series · The Historical Nights' Entertainment – Second Series · The Historical Nights' Entertainment – Third Series