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Rafael Sabatini Dustjacket Gallery |
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Illustrator: N. C. Wyeth (1882-1945)
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Captain Blood |
| The story of the redoubtable Peter Blood -- the much-loved story of a physician and gentleman turned pirate & buccaneer par excellance, Captain of the great ship Arabella, terror of the Spaniard, and undisputed master of the waters of the Spanish Main. Captain Blood is the much-loved story of a physician and gentleman turned pirate. Peter Blood, wrongfully accused of high treason and sentenced to death -- he is instead condemned to slavery in Barbados. He narrowly escapes his fate on a captured Spanish ship and finds himself in the company of buccaneers -- then follows his sea fights and desperate adventures as a freebooter. Embarking on his new life with remarkable skill and bravery, Blood becomes the 'Robin Hood' of the Spanish seas. The story has glamour and beauty, and it is told with an easy confidence. As for Blood himself, he is a superman, compounded of a sardonic humor, cold nerves, and hot temper. Both the story and the man are masterpieces. A great figure, a great epoch, a great story. This is swashbuckling adventure at its best. |
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Captain Blood: About the Movie |
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About
the Movie:
Dr. Peter Blood, a British surgeon, is arrested and wrongly condemned to slavery in the Caribbean for helping a rebel soldier in England, 1685. After spending some time as a slave, he escapes along with many other ex-seaman, steals a ship and becomes a pirate who effectively steals from the rich and gives to the poor. The movie cast included:
Trivia [source: IMDB.com]
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Captain Blood - Editions & Formats |
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