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The Gates of Doom

The Gates of Doom

Sabatini, Rafael

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ISBN10: 1162794976
ISBN13: 9781162794976
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 334
Weight: 0.99
Height: 0.70 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Gates of Doom is a historical adventure novel written by the renowned author Rafael Sabatini. The book is set in the late 16th century and follows the story of Don Pedro, a Spanish nobleman who is falsely accused of treason and imprisoned in the infamous Tower of London. Don Pedro is determined to clear his name and escape his captors, but he soon realizes that he is caught up in a much larger conspiracy that threatens the entire kingdom.As Don Pedro navigates the treacherous political landscape of Elizabethan England, he encounters a cast of colorful characters, including a beautiful and cunning spy, a ruthless Spanish ambassador, and a mysterious figure known only as the Black Knight. Along the way, he must use all his wits and skills to survive deadly duels, daring escapes, and political intrigue.The Gates of Doom is a thrilling adventure that combines historical accuracy with Sabatini's trademark swashbuckling action and romance. It is a must-read for fans of historical fiction, adventure, and suspense.1925. After a brief stint in the business world, Sabatini went to work as a writer. He wrote short stories in the 1890s, and his first novel came out in 1902. It took Sabatini roughly a quarter of century of hard work before he attained success with Scaramouche in 1921. This brilliant novel of the French Revolution became an international bestseller. It was followed by the equally successful Captain Blood in 1922. A prolific writer, he produced about a book a year. The Gates of Doom begins: The room-somewhat disordered now, at the end of that long night�������s play-was spacious, lofty, and handsomely equipped. On a boldly carved, walnut side-table of Dutch origin there was a disarray of glasses, bottles, plates, and broken meats. From a mahogany wine-cooler beneath this table�������s arched legs sprouted the corkless necks of a half-score empty bottles. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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