The Saracen Blade (novel)
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| Author | Frank Yerby |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical |
| Publisher | Dial Press |
Publication date | 1952 |
| Publication place | United States |
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The Saracen Blade is a 1952 historical adventure novel by the American writer Frank Yerby. It was ranked ninth on the Publishers Weekly list of bestselling novels in 1952.[1] It is set during the reign of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II and follows the adventures of Pierto di Donati, the son of a Sicilian peasant, who is born at almost the same moment as the Emperor.