Scaramouche
by Rafael Sabatini
read by Robert Whitfield
Part 1 of the Scaramouche series
Raphael Sabatini rescued the historical novel from the literary dustbin. In his colorful work Scaramouche, the hero is the attorney André-Louis. His best friend, an activist, has been murdered by a nobleman, and André-Louis vows to take up his friend's cause and avenge his death.