Project Gutenberg 2002-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 333 Sabatini, Rafael 1875 1950 Sabatini, R. The sea-hawk Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sea_Hawk John Stuart Middleton, and David Widger "The Sea-Hawk" by Rafael Sabatini is a historical novel crafted in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around Sir Oliver Tressilian, a man of nobility who has become a notorious pirate on the Spanish Main, experienced in adventure and leadership, yet caught in a turbulent world of love, betrayal, and revenge. The book explores themes of honor and reputation as Sir Oliver navigates complex familial ties, political intrigues, and romantic entanglements that threaten to unravel his life. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Sir Oliver as he reflects on his fortunes and the serene beauty of his home, Penarrow. This calm is soon interrupted by a visit from Master Peter Godolphin, who confronts Oliver regarding his interest in Rosamund, Peter's sister. Their conversation escalates into fierce verbal sparring, revealing tensions over past grievances and Peter's resentment towards Oliver's burgeoning relationship with Rosamund. The opening chapters set the stage for conflict, showcasing Oliver's fierce spirit and the complexities of familial loyalty, ultimately foreshadowing the tragic events that will arise from their strained dynamics as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Historical fiction Sea stories Adventure stories Pirates -- Fiction Muslims -- Fiction British -- Africa, North -- Fiction Africa, North -- Fiction Cornwall (England : County) -- Fiction PR Text Pirates, Buccaneers, Corsairs, etc. Movie Books Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels 746212 2025-07-02T06:49:51.323644 text/html 778862 2021-01-27T14:59:00 text/html 385435 2025-07-02T06:50:00.498707 application/epub+zip 386285 2025-07-02T06:49:53.293659 application/epub+zip 386286 2025-07-02T06:49:52.095674 application/epub+zip 599568 2025-07-02T06:50:06.142566 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 567983 2025-07-02T06:49:59.763649 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 539795 2022-09-02T09:16:58.043781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 710045 2025-07-02T06:49:50.520678 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 709996 2021-01-27T15:01:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21182 2025-07-02T06:50:06.275572 application/rdf+xml 10715 2025-07-02T06:49:52.607632 image/jpeg 2980 2025-07-02T06:49:52.353637 image/jpeg 267756 2021-01-27T15:03:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 274405 2021-01-27T15:03:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 333283 2025-07-02T06:49:51.381680 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia