# Love-at-arms : $b being a narrative excerpted from the chronicles of Urbino, during the dominion of the high and mighty

> Rafael Sabatini's swashbuckling historical romance set in Renaissance Italy: a tale of honour, love, and intrigue among the courts and condottieri of Urbino, told with the master storyteller's flourish.

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## About
Rafael Sabatini knew how to make history gallop, and here he plunges the reader into the intrigues and duels of Renaissance Italy with all the swagger the setting deserves.What it's aboutFramed as a narrative drawn from the chronicles of Urbino, the novel unfolds amid the courts, rivalries, and armed ambitions of Renaissance Italy. It follows a hero caught between love and honour as plots tighten around him, weaving romance and swordplay through a world of scheming nobles, hired soldiers, and shifting loyalties. Sabatini keeps the pace brisk and the stakes high, delivering the adventure and reversals his readers prized.ThemesHonour, loyalty, and love under pressure drive the story, set against the intrigue and violence of a splendid, dangerous age. The novel delights in courage tested, in villainy outwitted, and in the code of conduct that gives its hero something to defend beyond his own survival.Why it still mattersSabatini stands among the great masters of historical adventure, and books like this shaped the whole genre of the swashbuckler. For readers who love a well-told tale of romance and derring-do, richly costumed and confidently paced, his craft remains a pure pleasure.Who it's forFor fans of historical romance and adventure, admirers of Sabatini's better-known tales, and anyone in the mood for Renaissance intrigue, honour, and the ring of steel. An entertainment in the finest sense.

## Specifications
- language: en
- format: paperback