Bellarion
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.97 (780 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0755115260 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 456 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
'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. His major breakthrough came with Scaramouche, which became an international bestseller and was followed by the equally successful Captain Blood. All his earlier books were then rushed into reprint. About the Author Rafael Sabatini was born to an English mother and Italian fat
His major breakthrough came with Scaramouche, which became an international bestseller and was followed by the equally successful Captain Blood. 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 t
He remains with her for five years, serving her faithfully despite her cold response. Yet when the time comes for him to leave, they both find that the passion and romance of Italy has left its mark. Bellarion, a young man set on joining the priesthood, is diverted from his calling to serve the Princess Valeria
"I Love This Book!" according to Danielle C. Brown. This is a great book! It has a great hero, who thinks circles around his enemys: Bellarion is the brilliant boy raised in a monastary, who is always the chivalrous gentlemen, protects ladies and always does what is right. The whole book keeps you guessing at the plot, and is very well written. I have read several other books by this other and so far this is my favorite. It is my present favorite book right now, up there with ". "One of Sabatini's best" according to janowacki. I agree with the other reviewer (ralo91) about what makes the title character so interesting, and I would add that this is one of the author's three or four best works. Bellarion begins as a scholar out of a monastery and in the world for the first time, ending up a nobleman and the leading mercenary in early fifteenth century Italy. All throughout, he prevails through strategy and cleverness instead of brawn or force of arms.. Bellarion the Fortunate Celeborn Wnen I was a girl, I read all of Sabatini's novels, and this was my favorite. Sometimes Jane Austen's Fitzwilliam Darcy was my ideal man, and other times Bellarion was. I just reread Bellarion more than fifty years later, and I still love him. He was fortunate, always escaping by the skin of his teeth, but also misunderstood. So brave, so self-effacing, so brilliant. Of course, it turns out all right. But on the way, one worri