The Strolling Saint [Paperback]

Rafael Sabatini (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 26, 2002

Raised by a diabolical mother, and sheltered behind fortress walls through his entire childhood, Agostino D'Anguissola is expected to carry the banner of the cross when he reaches adulthood. His mother's religious fanaticism drives his father, the Lord of Mondolfo, underground to fight with a coalition of city-states against the Holy See. This coming-of-age story is one of Sabatini's most profound novels.

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About the Author

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 the business world, he started to write. 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. 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. '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 --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 456 pages
• Publisher: Spirit Lake Press (July 26, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 159082704X
• ISBN-13: 978-1590827048
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)