Captain Blood

Short Description Peter Blood, an Irish physician and soldier in England in the 1680 s, is wrongly convicted of treason and sentenced to indentured slavery in the Caribbean He escapes and becomes the most feared pirate captain on the Spanish Main, but all the glory of his adventures cannot help him, for the woman he loves cannot love a thief and pirate Even when he destroys England s enemies, even at his most triumphantbut wait What s that Long Description Peter Blood, an Irish physician and former soldier is happily settled, in the 1680 s, as the doctor in an English town, when the rebellion of the Duke of Monmouth catches him by accident He saves a man s life, as a doctor must try to do, but the man is a rebel and the hanging Judge Jeffreys sentences him to ten years as an indentured slave in the Caribbean colonies Once there, his knowledge as a physician is recognized, and thus he meets and falls in love with the daughter of the man who own his servitude not likely to be a successful love story A Spanish ship attacks the town, and while the Spaniards celebrate their victory he boldly steals their ship, and he and his fellow convicts sail off to become the boldest and most fearless of pirates among the islands and on the Spanish Main But all the glory of his adventures cannot help him, for the woman he loves cannot love a thief and pirate Even when he destroys England s enemies, even at his most triumphantbut wait Is that The classic novel of adventure and romance, and one of Sabatini s best. Download Captain Blood – kino-fada.fr 9 10Captain Blood by Rafael Sabatini is a riveting swashbuckling adventure novel which is very vivid in its depiction of pirates and their life at sea It is not only a tale of misfortune, betrayal, treachery, and deceit but also of love, courage, allegiance, and friendship Captain Blood is the protagonist of the novel He is a great man a just man, with honor and integrity Bloo...Old School, feel good, swashbuckling derring do, performed with style and panache, and featuring a larger than lifer whose battle savvy and intrepidity are matched only by his integrity, his keen intellect, and his imperturbable grace Captain Peter Bloodis the MANand the myth, and the legend, and the whole kit and caboodle, and he deserves VIP seating within the inner sanctum of literature s most memorable heroic characters.No wonder Errol Flynn became a star playing this singular figure Old School, feel good, swashbuckling derring do, performed with style and panache, and featuring a larger than lifer whose battle savvy and intrepidity are matched only by his integrity, his keen intellect, and his imperturbable grace Captain Peter Bloodis the MANand the myth, and the legend, and the whole kit and caboodle, and he deserves VIP seating within the inner sanctum of literature s most memorable heroic characters.No wonder Errol Flynn became a star playing this singular figure He s everything the hero should be, and this novel is adventure as it was born to be done If you haven t read this, do so If you have read this, may I suggest a re read along while listening to the superb narration of Simon Vance, who performs the audio version to perfection PLOT SUMMARY Set in the 17th century, during the reign of James II, Peter Blood, Irish physician and former solider, is wrongfully convicted of treason for providing medical attention to a rebel combatant Kangaroo courted and sold into s...One bright day of the seventeenth century a former soldier turned physician Peter Blood was minding his own business taking care of his flowers Those days very bored people entertained themselves by organizing yet another rebellion and one such swept across the small English town where our hero settled down Peter Blood did his best to stay away from the troubles and almost but not quite succeed The rebellion was suppressed and now the victors got to punish the losers Thanks to the King s One bright day of the seventeenth century a former soldier turned physician Peter Blood was mind...I have read this book so long ago that I nearly forgot some events in it and to my joy, I was reminded about this great book while stalking awesome updates of excellent pirate captain Craig and wonderful pirate lady Dawn Thank you This book was a great find after the torture in Black Company and I fell into a nice BR with Craig What attracted me some years ago and gave me pleasant moments in the reread, is that the story is written in old fashioned English and the pace of action is just fab I have read this book so long ago that I nearly forgot some events in it and to my joy, I was reminded about this great book while stalking awesome updates of excellent pirate captain Craig and wonderful pirate lady Dawn Thank you This book was a great find after the torture in Black Company and I fell into a nice BR with Craig What attracted me some years ago and gave me pleasant moments in the reread, is that the story is written in old fashioned English and the pace of action is just fabulous Alongside with beautifully written descriptions of peo...This is definitely a book to read if a reader likes pirate swashbuckling novels The setting, characters, scenes, and dialogue took me back to the 17th century in a time of political turmoil and wild seas and locales where the wars between countries play out in a very personal matter And Peter Blood, the main character is one that claims your affection and doesn t let go I sometimes find reading on the Kindle a chore, but with this story, I got so sucked in, that before I knew it, it was endin This is definitely a book to read if a reader likes pirate swashbuckling novels The setting, characters, scenes, and dialogue took me back to the 17th century in a time of political turmoil and wild seas and locales where the wars between countries play out in a very personal matter And Peter Blood, the main character is one that claims your affection and doesn t let go I sometimes find reading on the Kindle a chore, but with this story, I got so sucked in, that before I knew it, it was ending And I had a smile on my face as I read the last sentence.Captain Blood is not a predictable read, at least for me I literally didn t know what was going to happen from one scene to...Many of you who ve read some of my reviews know that there is another Sabatini book that is a long time favorite of mine But while this one isn t my top all time favorite it s still excellentwell, it s Sabatini of course.Rafael Sabatini is one of the great adventure writers of all time though it s not all he wrote, it s what we re discussing here While the sea genre and the pirate genre in particular isn t one I routinely seek out there are books of this type I like immensely For insta Many of you who ve read some of my reviews know that there is another Sabatini book that is a long time favorite of mine But while this one isn t my top all time favorite it s still excellentwell, it s Sabatini of course.Rafael Sabatini is one of the great adventure writers of all time though it s not all he wrote, it s what we re discussing here While the sea genre and the pirate genre in particular isn t one I routinely seek out there are books of this type I like immensely For instance I m a huge fan of C S Forester s Horatio Hornblower...oh heavens i dislike admitting that am not 100% cynical about things, that life will all its ignominy and disappointments, vacillations and cupidity has not yet extinguished my ability to dream of freedom and unfettered joy, that there might still be a heart under all this bravado but there it is, that little squeak that i cannot suppress oh, captain blood how you have undone me captain peter blood is a little wild he loves the poetry of horace he s sharp witted, and impudent a cunning oh heavens i dislike admitting that am not 100% cynical about things, that life will all its ignominy and disappointments, vacillations and cupidity has not yet extinguished my ability to dream of freedom and unfettered joy, that there might still be a heart under all this bravado but there it is, that little squeak that ...This review is written to satisfy a group read in the Action Adventure Aficionados discussion group.http www.goodreads.com topic show 8The format fits the suggested format for discussion of this book It may not be what you expect then again, if you read my reviews, you might like it better 1 Plot Storyline Setting was the historical flavor authentic The plot wassophisticated than I had expected The timeline wascomplicated than expected to the point where Sabotini felt th This review is written to satisfy a group read in the Action Adventure Aficionados discussion group.http www.goodreads.com topic show 8The format fits the suggested format for discussion of this book It may not be what you expect then again, if you read my reviews, you might like it better 1 Plot Storyline Setting was the historical flavor authentic The plot wassophisticated than I had expected The timeline wascomplicated than expected to the point where Sabotini felt the need to come in and defend the wa...When I picked up this book, I originally failed to make the connection with the 1935 classic black and white flick with Errol Flynn That lasted about half of the first chapter.Captain Blood is the story of Peter Blood, a former soldier, sailor, and doctor who settles down to practice his trade in obscurity in Ireland Summoned in the middle of the night to help save a wounded rebel in the wake of the failed Monmouth Rebellion, Blood is arrested for treason against King James The trial is a per When I picked up this book, I originally failed to make the connection with the 1935 classic black and white flick with Errol Flynn That lasted about half of the first chapter.Captain Blood is the story of Peter Blood, a former soldier, sailor, and doctor who settles down to practice his trade in obscurity in Ireland Summoned in the middle of the night to help save a wounded rebel in the wake of the failed Monmouth Rebellion, Blood is arrested for treason against King James The trial is a perfunctory and he finds himself sold into slavery in Barbados Af...The physician Peter Blood is unjustly arrested for treason under unfortunate circumstances, and sold into slavery in Barbados In the beginning of the book, before the trial, he doesn t even take sides in the ongoing political debate, but the circumstances changes him When he and the other slaves escape the sadistic Colonel Bishop, they are desperate and adapt to their new life.Spoiler s alert This is pure entertainment, and I really like the main protagonist for his sharp witted, arrogant and The physician Peter Blood is unjustly arrested for treason under unfortunate circumstances, and sold into slavery in Barbados In the beginning of the book, before the trial, he doesn t even take sides in the ongoing political debate, but the circumstances changes him When he and the other slaves escape the sadistic Colonel Bishop, they are desperate and adapt to their new life.Spoiler s alert This is pure entertainment, and I really like the main protagonist for his sharp witted, arrogant and ironic manner and the way he treats his pompous superiors and other people of high rang who think themselves important When he loses his motivati...

• English
• 04 May 2017
Rafael Sabatini
• Paperback
• 236 pages
• 1406800163
• Rafael Sabatini
• Captain Blood