Show OUR LIBRARY 0 R NL E z IDI THE magnificent by ratael rafael sabatini occasionally the shelves of our library aie are brightened with hooks books in gay colored jackets they add warmth and life to the tiers of shelves lining the walls of the libraries it Is the same with our selection of 0 books to read occasionally we should liven up our reading with a gay vivid adventure story one taking us u s away from the land of modern realism frito nto the old world romance a atory of knights and ladles ladies and harmor and duels such ate aie the stories that ratael rafael Seba sebatino tint writes and his are stories that chat offer pleasant interludes to diligent readers they are light gay interesting and center around some borne very noble and lovable character perhaps Perli aps Seara mouche Is its his most anost famous novel but following close on its heels is bardelis Bar delys the magnificent the story is laid in and around paris in the days of louis XIV before the outbreak of the revolution and concerns the adventures of one bardelis Bar delys magnificent gentleman of france and court favorite bardelis Bar delys is a cynical spoiled young man of fortune tired of life at cobit and eager to find new adventure lie finds it when he lays a wager 1 with the court villain that within three months he can win the love of the ho sweet childlike beautiful Rox alanne of lavedan lie roes to the castle of lavedan in disguise entirely accidental where he meets and desperately loves the cold relentless roxa lanne the object of his wager to win vin her honorably he must munt lose the bet so that she wont become the object of its his winning vast amounts complications set tn in his life is endangered countless times but his lovable personality sona lity courage honor and bravery and his gibat passion tor for Rox alanne bring the story to a safe and happy ending |