ISBN-13: 9781539534761 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 336 str.
ISBN-13: 9781539534761 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 336 str.
is a novel by Rafael Sabatini, originally published in 1915. The story is set over the years 1588-1593 and concerns a retired Cornish seafaring gentleman, Sir Oliver Tressilian, who is villainously betrayed by a jealous half-brother. After being forced to serve as a slave on a galley, Sir Oliver is liberated byBarbary pirates. He joins the pirates, gaining the name "Sakr-el-Bahr" (the hawk of the sea), and swears vengeance against his brother.