The Historical Nights' Entertainment. First Series: Famous Murders and Betrayals Reconstructed from the Records
Sep 2026 · Aeneas Press
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True episodes told as fiction: the murder of Rizzio in front of Mary Stuart; Darnley at Kirk o' Field; the Saint Bartholomew; the affair of the Queen's Necklace; Casanova's escape from the Leads. Sabatini spoke five languages and chose English because, he said, all the best stories are told in it; here he leaves invention aside and simply tells what the archives say, which turns out to be more improbable than Scaramouche. Sixty plates, from Turner's Rispah to Delaroche's Napoleon at Fontainebleau, range across four centuries to match Sabatini's own sweep through history.
True episodes told as fiction: the murder of Rizzio in front of Mary Stuart; Darnley at Kirk o' Field; the Saint Bartholomew; the affair of the Queen's Necklace; Casanova's escape from the Leads. Sabatini spoke five languages and chose English because, he said, all the best stories are told in it...
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Rafael Sabatini (1875–1950), an Italian-born English novelist, wrote historical adventure and romance. His novels include Scaramouche, Captain Blood, and Bardelys the Magnificent.
Rafael Sabatini (1875–1950), an Italian-born English novelist, wrote historical adventure and romance. His novels include Scaramouche, Captain Blood, and Bardelys the Magnificent.
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