The Sea Hawk

Rafael Sabatini's "The Sea Hawk" plunges into the treacherous waters of 17th-century Cornwall and the Barbary Coast, following the dramatic downfall and meteoric rise of Sir Oliver Tressilian. Framed for a murder committed by his jealous half-brother Lionel and subsequently sold into slavery, Oliver's path takes an unexpected turn when he embraces Islam and joins a formidable crew of Muslim corsairs. Renowned as Sakr-El-Bahr, "The Hawk of the Sea," he carves out a new identity of daring and command, all while harboring a simmering desire for vengeance against those who wronged him and a longing to reclaim the love he lost.