L'archipel en feu

by Jules Verne

"L'archipel en feu" by Jules Verne is a historical novel published in 1884. Set during the Greek War of Independence in the 1820s, the story follows French naval officer Henry d'Albaret as he falls in love with Hadjine, daughter of a banker whose fortune has dark origins. When the notorious pirate Sacratif demands Hadjine's hand in marriage, she flees. D'Albaret takes command of a warship to hunt pirates across the Aegean islands, unaware that his romantic rival and his military nemesis are the same man.