Sabatini was sent to live with relatives in England at a very early age. Returning to his parents when he was seven, he spent time in Portugal, Italy and Switzerland, where he went to school. He retunred to England after graduation and because of his linguistic abilities, took a job in Liverpool as a translator. Sabatini first began to write short stories around 1895-96 and was published in London Magazine and Pearson's, among others. His first novel was produced in 1901 and, by 1905, he could afford to live off of his writing. His early novels were moderately successful and included The Justice of the Duke (1912), The Banner of the Bull (1915), The Sea Hawk (1915), not to mention the two Historical Nights' Entertainment volumes in 1917 and 1919. Scaramouche was published in 1921 an became an international best-seller. Captain Blood followed in 1922 and was even more successful. Sabatini became a British citizen during the First World War and worked for British Intelligence as a translator. Some of his later work included Chivalry (1935), and The Gamester (1949). |
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