Scaramouche

De: Rafael Sabatini

Narrado por: Robert Whitfield

With swordfights and romance, adventure and treachery set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, this is the book that made Sabatini famous. Andre-Louis Moreau has good prospects as a young lawyer, but an unfair duel with the ruthlessly cruel Count de La Tour d'Azyr leaves Andre-Louis' best friend dead and Andre-Louis himself a fugitive from the King's justice.

While incognito, he becomes both a wildly popular actor and a firebrand of the Revolution. His vow to avenge his friend's murder leads him deeper into the political intrigues that surround the Revolution, and to a position of power. But there are secrets to be revealed that will stun all of Paris.

One of the best historical romances of all time, Scaramouche was a best seller upon its original publication in the US in 1921.

Public Domain (P)2006 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"All in all, this 'sheer knight-errantry' is a marvelous entertainment." (Kirkus Reviews)

Best.

Best audiobook I've ever listened in Audible.com.
Lovable character, great story, and above all the great narrator!

I now crave more of this author and narrator... the thirst!!!
I listened to it 3 times while looking through more of these types of books. XDD

Read It!

How is it that I never read this classic before? Or maybe I just don't remember, but it is well worth the time. Thoroughly enjoyable.

Sabatini's best

This is beyond doubt the crowning achievement by Sabatini. The reader does an outstanding job with every character, as well as the challenges of language. I have listened to this book more times than I can remember and have enjoyed it every time. If you like history, and you like romantic saga's, you will love this book. Sabatini was a historian that could and did write his readers into an era right down to the idioms of the day and the buckles on the shoes. Enjoy!

A classic well-told

This book was written almost 100 years ago and is a classic swashbuckler, with some theater and politics thrown in. I thought at first that the plot was too easy to predict but I didn't foresee the final twist. The narrator brought the story to life and pronounced the French very well, which doesn't always happen.

Exquisite

Where do I begin?

For those who enjoy historical romance/adventure/fiction, it simply does not get better.

Furthermore, Simon Vance has no equal, and it shows in his presentation of this masterpiece.

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Mesmerizing

I've seen a movie based on this novel maybe thirty years ago (yes, I am that old), then I ventured to listen to the novel, which forced me to stay up until 4 AM for two consecutive days, and I doubt that I'll be rewarded with equal pleasure any time in the near future. I hope others will find as much pleasure as I did in this beautiful novel.

A Classic Adventure, Romance & Surprises

Written in 1921 and set in the years before the French Revolution this tale may be too political for some but it delves into moral questions about human nature and government that are still relevant today.
While the setting is informative and intriguing the most wonderful part of the this book is a facsinating main character, fantastic adventure, nice romance and some great surprises.
I even wondered if George Lucas had ever read this before he created Star Wars.
I had some difficulty at the beginning but once the action begins it never stops. I can't believe Masterpiece Theatre has not made a serial of this book.
I loved it

Well read!

As always, Robert Whitfield, aka Simon Vance, does a superb job.

The story is fraught with twists and turns - some predictable, others not. Definitely worth a listen.

A classic of Serious Historical Fiction

Nowadays it seems that historical novels are a subgroup of bawdy Romance, but once upon a time, writers like Rafael Sabatini (who also penned the immortal Captain Blood) dealt with serious issues and created deft and morally subtle fiction like Scaramouche. This novel of the French Revolution takes the issues seriously - but never leaves you long without action, suspense, and intrigue. Robert Whitfield brings it to such vivid life that you feel as if you've watched a wonderful movie version. It is so much better than most new novels that you owe it to yourself to listen to this, if only to realize how poorly so many contemporary writers do by comparison.

Good But Not Great, Real Swashbuckler

If you liked 3 Musketeers (which I did) you might like this almost as well. Start with the other, and then get this if you have a yearning for more romantic, swashbuckling adventure.