Rafael Sabatini penned the historical novel Bellarion the Fortunate. The story opens with Bellarion, a young man who was abandoned as a child and educated in an abbey, leaving with a letter of introduction from the revered abbot and plans to attend Pavia University. He meets and travels with a Franciscan friar but learns that his money and letter have been stolen. As he arrives at Casale, the state's capital, he discovers that he is being sought by the authorities. He runs away till he arrives at a palace, where he enters via a garden entrance that, to his surprise, is unlocked. A stunning woman welcomes him inside, locks the door, and makes an effort to hide him from his assailants. Later, the plot follows Bellarion's career as he grows to be Facino Cane's loyal and true son and, after Facino's death, pledges loyalty to his widow. The story takes several unexpected turns as Bellarion rises through the ranks to become a significant mercenary captain.
Rafael Sabatini, a romance and adventure novelist was an Italian-born British author who lived from 29 April 1875 to 13 February 1950. The Sea Hawk (1915), Scaramouche (1921), Captain Blood (1922), Bellarion the Fortunate (1922), and Captain Blood: His Odyssey are among his most well-known works (1926). Sabatini created a total of 34 novels, eight collections of short stories, six books of non-fiction, several uncollected short tales, and a number of plays. Rafael Sabatini was born in Iesi, Italy, to an English-speaking mother and an Italian father. His first book Scaramouche (1921) became an international bestseller. The Sea Hawk (1940) and Captain Blood (1924) were all made into films during the silent era. Rafael-Angelo (also known as Binkie), Sabatini's lone child, was killed in a vehicle accident on April 1st, 1927. Sabatini and his wife Ruth got divorced in 1931. Sabatini and his wife Ruth got divorced in 1931. Sabatini's fiction, which is typically set in the past, tackles political intrigue, religion, and the role of chivalry and honor while amusing readers with witty dialogue. This is understandable given that two of his most well-known writings were adapted into swashbuckling great movies.