The Strolling Saint

by Rafael Sabatini

Overview

The Strolling Saint, first published in 1913, is a swashbuckler romance set in 16th century Italy. There is a strong underlying theme of religious hypocrisy, as the main character is forced into a career in the clergy, before having to fight the church to regain his inheritance. All par for the course for Rafael Sabatini ... (Robert Hepple)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789357272858
Publisher:	Double 9 Books
Publication date:	01/03/2023
Pages:	334
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.75(d)

About the Author

Rafael Sabatini, a romance and adventure novelist was an Italian-born British author who lived from 29 April 1875 to 13 February 1950. The Sea Hawk (1915), Scaramouche (1921), Captain Blood (1922), Bellarion the Fortunate (1922), and Captain Blood: His Odyssey are among his most well-known works (1926). Sabatini created a total of 34 novels, eight collections of short stories, six books of non-fiction, several uncollected short tales, and a number of plays. Rafael Sabatini was born in Iesi, Italy, to an English-speaking mother and an Italian father. His first book Scaramouche (1921) became an international bestseller. The Sea Hawk (1940) and Captain Blood (1924) were all made into films during the silent era. Rafael-Angelo (also known as Binkie), Sabatini's lone child, was killed in a vehicle accident on April 1st, 1927. Sabatini and his wife Ruth got divorced in 1931. Sabatini and his wife Ruth got divorced in 1931. Sabatini's fiction, which is typically set in the past, tackles political intrigue, religion, and the role of chivalry and honor while amusing readers with witty dialogue. This is understandable given that two of his most well-known writings were adapted into swashbuckling great movies.

Table of Contents

Book 1	The Oblate
1	Nomen et Omen	3
2	Gino Falcone	12
3	The Pietistic Thrall	22
4	Luisina	34
5	Rebellion	48
6	Fra Gervasio	59
Book 2	Giuliana
1	The House of Astorre Fifanti	71
2	Humanities	84
3	Preux-Chevalier	96
4	My Lord Gambara Clears the Ground	106
5	Pabulum Acherontis	117
6	The Iron Girdle	124
Book 3	The Wilderness
1	The Home-Coming	137
2	The Captain of Justice	150
3	Gambara's Interests	159
4	The Anchorite of Monte Orsaro	169
5	The Renunciation	183
6	Hypnerotomachia	189
7	Intruders	195
8	The Vision	202
9	The Iconoclast	212
Book 4	The World
1	Pagliano	221
2	The Governor of Milan	229
3	Pier Luigi Farnese	239
4	Madonna Bianca	249
5	The Warning	259
6	The Talons of the Holy Office	267
7	The Papal Bull	279
8	The Third Degree	288
9	The Return	296
10	The Nuptials of Bianca	305
11	The Penance	312
12	Blood	321
13	The Overthrow	332
14	The Citation	339
15	The Will of Heaven	345