When Rafael Sabatini is mentioned most people think of high adventure, sword-fighting and damsels in distress. This isn't surprising since his most famous works have been translated into the classic swashbuckling films The Sea Hawk, Scaramouche, and Captain Blood.

However, these three books represent a small fraction of Sabatini's work. A popular author during his lifetime, he produced 31 novels, 8 short novel/short story collections, 6 nonfiction books, numerous uncollected short stories, and a play.

Sabatini's writing, usually fiction in a historic setting, explores political intrigue, religion, and the place of chivalry and honor while entertaining with clever dialogue, deftly drawn characters and action sequences as vivid and thrilling as modern movies.

If you are not as familiar with Sabatini's work as you would like to be, you can browse through reviews of his books through links on the Bibliography page to discover online reviews of his books, or find some of his short stories linked through the Uncollected Works page.

We also have a section dedicated to newer collections of his work which were previously available only in magazines.

Whether you are a long-time admirer or just discovering the works of Sabatini, we hope we have provided useful information to furthering your acquaintance with Sabatini's work.

Join us in promoting this great author and discovering like-minded friends near and far by participating in The Rafael Sabatini Society.

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