Vendetta 9789362760616 including the capture of a

including the capture of a slave-laden brig

Riddell skillfully crafts multidimensional characters whose lives intersect in unexpected ways

who is perceptive and knowledgeable

a seasoned and imaginitive sailor

Vendetta 9789362760616 including the capture of a"Vendetta" by Honore de Balzac explores profound themes of family loyalty, vengeance, and the complex intersections between love and duty. Set against the turbulent backdrop of post Napoleonic France, the novella centers on Ginevra di Piombo, a young woman caught in the web of her family's history of blood feuds. Raised by her father, Bartolomeo di Piombo, a proud Corsican who has fled tragedy in his homeland, Ginevra is torn between her growing love