Merihaukka

"Merihaukka" by Rafael Sabatini is a novel published in 1915. Set during 1588-1593, it follows Sir Oliver Tressilian, a Cornish gentleman betrayed by his jealous half-brother and sold into slavery. After enduring months as a galley slave, Oliver is freed by Barbary pirates and joins their ranks, becoming the feared corsair Sakr-el-Bahr. Now commanding his own vessel, he returns to England seeking vengeance against those who wronged him, capturing his brother and former fiancée to settle old scores.

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