Historical novel by Rafael Sabatini, originally published in 1921 (11)
I believe the answer is:
scaramouche
(Other definitions for scaramouche that I've seen before include "Boastful and cowardly character" , "Bragging buffoon" .)
I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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