The Shame of Motley (Esprios Classics)

The Shame of Motley (Esprios Classics)
Author: Rafael Sabatini
Publisher: Blurb
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2020-02-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781714418862

Rafael Sabatini (1875 - 1950) was an Italian/British writer of novels of romance and adventure. At a young age, Rafael was exposed to many languages. By the time he was seventeen, he was the master of five languages. He quickly added a sixth language - English - to his linguistic collection. He wrote short stories in the 1890s, and his first novel came out in 1902. Sabatini was a prolific writer; he produced a new book approximately every year. He consciously chose to write in his adopted language, because, he said, "all the best stories are written in English. " In all, he produced thirty-one novels, eight short story collections, six nonfiction books, numerous uncollected short stories, and a play. He is best known for his world-wide bestsellers: The Sea Hawk (1915), Scaramouche (1921), Captain Blood (1922) and Bellarion the Fortunate (1926). Other famous works by Sabatini are The Lion's Skin (1911), The Strolling Saint (1913) and The Snare (1917).

The Shame of Motley

The Shame of Motley
Author: Rafael Sabatini
Publisher:
Total Pages: 238
Release: 1908
Genre: Courts and courtiers
ISBN:

"Forced to wear the garish motley garb and serve as a court jester, Boccadora is the lowest-ranking servant at the castle of Pesaro. When his sharp wit finally cuts too deep, the Duke angrily banishes him from Pesaro under penalty of death if he ever returns. Seeking safety at the court of Borgia, Boccadora is promised that his name and lands will be restored and he may shed his motley garb if he delivers a secret message to the Lady of Pesaro. As he sets out on his mission, he unwittingly betrays one of Cesare Borgia's most ruthless noblemen and becomes entangled in a chess game of romance, treachery and deceit. Anyone who has ever wondered what court life was like in Renaissance Italy should read this book. Sabatini's meticulous research brings to life the threatened noble courts of Itay's city-states during Cesare Borgia's campaign, where intrigues flourished and missteps were too often fatal." -- (p.4) of cover

The Shame of Motley - Scholar's Choice Edition

The Shame of Motley - Scholar's Choice Edition
Author: Rafael Sabatini
Publisher:
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2015-02-16
Genre:
ISBN: 9781297060243

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