The writer of such adventure classics as The Sea Hawk, Scaramouche, and Captain Blood was born on 29 April 1875. Here he is as a young man, looking rather dapper:
Portrait of birthday boy Rafael Sabatini
Happy Birthday, Rafael Sabatini!
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Tag Archives: Novels
Gertie Stein Quote
Gertrude Stein Quote
Including novellas…
Daily Diversion #301: Shane
Another book I bought in Texas…
- Shane by Jack Schaefer
Hemingway Quote
Ernest Hemingway Quote
Hey, Dickens! It’s Your Birthday!
Ye Olde Charles Dickens was born on 7 February 1812:
Charles Dickens
“A wonderful fact to reflect upon, that every human creature is constituted to be that profound secret and mystery to every other.”-Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
Lying Readers
- The 20 books most people have lied about reading [ShortList]
I’ve no idea why anyone would lie about reading the Fifty Shades trilogy. I’d think the opposite would be true.
Among other included titles:
The Great Gatsby. Courtesy of ShortList.
Bookmark?
Bookmark? Courtesy of Grammarly.
Penelope Fitzgerald Quote
“A good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life.”-Penelope Fitzgerald, The Bookshop
Be Quiet!
From Grammarly:
Be quiet!
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“Novels arise out of the shortcomings of history.”-Novalis
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