Oh, what a glorious prelude to the 2018 Summer of Spies. Maybe not a "spy" novel in a narrower sense, but writing in 1902 and leagues ahead of her time, Orczy created the first book of what would become a series of perfect swashbucklers, starring a power couple in which the heroine is every bit he...
Awesome book about loyalty, love, faith and forgiveness.If you like these books you'll also like The Pink Carnation Series by Lauren Willig.
The quintessential pirate novel. Treasure Island can go fuck itself.Ok, kidding of course. But nonetheless, Captain Blood is probably the second most influential book on the subject, and in my own humble opinion it is the best. Exciting, romantic, well-researched,and with a ridiculously bad-ass hero...
The first book is an all-time classic of adventure fiction--quick, fun, witty, and memorable. The sequel is weaker, but definitely has its moments. This is one of the few times when I actually like a book cover using a shot from the movie. I'll definitely be writing about these two in-depth someday.
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