The Black Swan is a 1932 British historical adventure novel by the Anglo-Italian writer Rafael Sabatini. Like the author's earlier Captain Blood, it focuses on piracy in the seventeenth century Caribbean.
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| Author | Rafael Sabatini |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical Adventure |
| Publisher | Hutchinson (UK) Houghton Mifflin (US) McClelland and Stewart (CAN) |
Publication date | 1932 |
| Media type | |
| Text | The Black Swan online |
Film adaptation edit
In 1942 the novel served as the basis of the Hollywood film The Black Swan starring Tyrone Power and Maureen O'Hara.[1]
References edit
- ^ Goble p.403
Bibliography edit
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
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