Rafael Sabatini (1875–1950) was an English writer who became famous for his historical adventure novels, in particular the Captain Blood novels. This is the undeniably recognized “English Dumas.” Sabatini has always been distinguished by his amazing ability to spin a dashing plot. The writer said about himself that he knew only one passion - for history. He confirmed this idea with all his work, easily moving from the events of the French Revolution to the times of the Spanish Inquisition and the Italian Renaissance. The first volume of the two-volume edition includes selected works of the author. Contents: THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN BLOOD: The Odyssey of Captain Blood The Chronicle of Captain Blood The Luck of Captain Blood CAPTAIN EVANS: Poachers Sentimentalist SCARAMOUCH: ScaramoucheReturn of ScaramoucheOLIVER TRESSILIAN: Dogs of the LordSea HawkKING OF THE TAVERNBARDELIS THE MAGNIFICENTLOVE AND WEAPONS THE GOLDEN-MOUTH JOKETO OF ST. MARTINANTHONY WILDINGSKIN OF THE LION THE LOST HOLYTHE GATE OF FATE TRAPPED THE SHIPSHIPTHATWAR STORIES: Invasion of ghosts This is what all women do Kidnapping Wedding gift The Ghost of Tronjolly APPENDIX: Basic units of measurement A brief dictionary of nautical terms