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Summary for 'Captain Blood' by Rafael Sabatini.
Dr. Peter Blood is arrested for attending the wounded after the Monmouth rebellion. Wrongly convicted as a traitor, he is sent to Port Royal, Jamaica, to be sold as a slave. Showing too much bravado on the auction block, he is about to be condemned to the salt mines when he is purchased by the rebellious Arabella Bishop, niece of the largest plantation owner on the island.
His plans for escape are dashed, but when Port Royal is attacked by the Spanish, he and his fellow slaves seize the opportunity and capture a Spanish ship. They then embark on a career of piracy, but Captain Blood's plans change when his partnership with the pirate Levasseur turns sour, and he is forced to reevaluate his loyalties.
A rollicking adventure, it was made into a movie starring Errol Flynn and Olivia de Haviland (the first starring roles for each of them), along with Basil Rathbone.
Last edited by khalleron; 04-23-2010 at 12:04 AM.
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