The Black Swan (Annotated)

Set amid the turbulent Caribbean of the late seventeenth century, The Black Swan is Rafael Sabatini's swashbuckling meditation on piracy at the moment it passes from sanctioned privateering into criminal outlawry. Centered on Charles de Bernis and the ruthless pirate Tom Leach, the novel blends naval action, intrigue, romance, and moral ambiguity with Sabatini's polished, theatrical prose. Its lit...