Description: THE BLACK SWANby Rafael Sabatini Description Hardcover no dust jacket; 311 pages; Size Approx. 5 1/2 X 7 3/4. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company; 1932 first edition. Details: "When Priscilla Harradine travels back to England accompanied by the rather dull Major Sands, she has no cause to expect her journey will be anything other than uneventful. But also on board the Centaur is Charles de Bernis - a mysterious and intriguing buccaneer. Just as their friendship is beginning to blossom, a dark figure from de Bernis' past emerges to propel them into a thrilling and perilous adventure, taking them right to the heart of pirate life." ~ * ~ * ~ "When Priscilla Harradine meets buccaneer Charles de Bernis on the ship that's carrying her back to England, the appearance of a notorious pirate puts her safety entirely in the hands of her new acquaintance."There are some well-described fights, but the tension in this one comes as much from the suspense and uncertainty of the situation as from typical pirate story action. Sabatini achieves this by giving us more pages from the heroine's point of view than many of his other books include."As usual, all the main characters here over the top. Charles is rougish and bold and great at everything, and Priscilla is open-minded and loyal and brave. It was nice to see one of Sabatini's female leads fleshed out more than usual, even if she winds up as unrealistic as most of Sabatini's men. The point of these books, after all, is larger than life characters being awesome in cool historical settings, and on those terms, The Black Swan delivers." ~ goodreads book reviewThe fore-edge of the pages is untrimmed. A rare title and a great addition for your bookshelf! Condition: Showing some wear with the red lettering on the cover worn and the lettering on the spine completely worn away, there is a tilt to the spine, some scattered foxing spots, otherwise in good condition with a solid binding and generally clean pages. Note: The letter/number at the end of the title line for this listing is just an inventory code for locating the book. Shipping Free Domestic Economy Shipping! Check out my other items! Be sure to add me to your favorites list!
Price: 34.95 USD
Location: Schenectady, New York
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Year Printed: 1932
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Action, Adventure, Romance, Pirates, Buccaneers
Binding: Hardcover
Region: North America
Author: Rafael Sabatini
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Place of Publication: Boston
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
