Scaramouche
a romance of the French revolution
by Rafael Sabatini · first published 1900
100% recommend
Idealism can be transferred from one person to another on a vehicle called revenge. [from Wikipedia: Scaramouche tells the story of a young lawyer during the French Revolution. In the course of his adventures he becomes an actor portraying "Scaramouche" (a roguish buffoon character in the commedia dell'arte). He also becomes a revolutionary, politician, and fencing-master, confounding his enemies with his powerful orations and swordsmanship. He is forced by circumstances to change sides several times. The book also depicts his transformation from cynic to idealist.]
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on “Ask HN: What is your favorite fiction book?” ↗Shibumi by Trevanian. Ice Station Zebra by MacLean. Clive Cussler novels. Tom Clancy. Last of the Breed by Louis L'Amour. Scaramouche and Captain Blood by Rafael Sabatini. (Note: Many of these contain some really ridiculous, outdated language and treatment of various groups of people.)
on “Ask HN: Books as cool as Jason Bourne series” ↗…in 2022, in addition to 1) web browsing, which I find is definitely reading, despite all its numbered-pagelessness, and 2) dipping back into lots of classics and favorites, from Blacksad to Darwin to Scaramouche and Tom Sawyer. (Possibly throwing in a volume on the adventures of Groo, a Weird Tales, a Comics Cavalcade, some TTRPGs, and a Scooby-Doo Team-Up...)
on “Ask HN: Books you read in 2022 and recommend for 2023” ↗