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The Gates Of Doom (novel)
''The Gates of Doom'' is a 1914 historical fiction, historical adventure novel by the British–Italian writer Rafael Sabatini. It was first published in the United States in 1926 by Houghton Mifflin. In 1917 it was adapted into The Gates of Doom (1917 film), a silent film of the same title directed by Charles Swickard. In 1919 The Gates of Doom (1919 film), it was adapted again, in Britain, again with the same title, this time directed by Sidney M. Goldin and starring Maria Zola. Plot summary In the early eighteenth century, during the reign of George I of Great Britain, George I, Jacobitism, Jacobite agent Captain Gaynor is instructed by the exiled pretender James III of Great Britain, James III to put his trust in Lord Pauncefort. But Pauncefort has money problems, not helped by his investment in the South Sea Company. References 1914 British novels Novels by Rafael Sabatini British adventure novels Novels set in the 18th century Novels set in London Britis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafael Sabatini
Rafael Sabatini (29 April 1875 – 13 February 1950) was an Italian-born British writer of romance and adventure novels. He is best known for his worldwide bestsellers: ''The Sea Hawk'' (1915), ''Scaramouche'' (1921), ''Captain Blood'' (a.k.a. ''Captain Blood: His Odyssey'') (1922), and ''Bellarion the Fortunate'' (1926). In all, Sabatini produced 34 novels, eight short story collections, six non-fiction books, numerous uncollected short stories, and several plays. Biography Rafael Sabatini was born in Iesi, Italy, to an English-speaking mother, Anna Trafford, and Italian father, Vincenzo Sabatini. His parents were opera singers who then became teachers. At a young age, Sabatini was exposed to many languages, living with his grandfather in Britain, attending school both in Portugal, and, as a teenager, in Switzerland. By the time he was 17, when he returned to Britain to live permanently, he had become proficient in five languages. He quickly added a sixth language – En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |