# Bellarion the Fortunate

By Rafael Sabatini.

"Bellarion the Fortunate: a romance by Rafael Sabatini" is a historical novel published in 1926. Set in early fifteenth-century Northern Italy, it follows Bellarion, an orphan raised in an abbey who sets out to study at university. A case of mistaken identity draws him into political intrigue surrounding Princess Valeria of Montferrat. After committing murder to protect her interests, Bellarion claims to be the son of a powerful mercenary captain—a lie that unexpectedly becomes truth. He rises through the ranks as a soldier of fortune, navigating treacherous plots while serving the princess. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Illustrator: Harold Brett
- Subjects: Italy -- History -- 1268-1492 -- Fiction

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- [Bellarion the Fortunate: a romance](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/21830) by Rafael Sabatini (16 h 18 min, English)

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