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The Scarlet Pimpernel is the first novel in a series of historical fiction by Baroness Orczy, published in 1905. It was written after her stage play of the same title (co-authored with her husband Montague Barstow) enjoyed a long run in London, having opened in Nottingham in 1903.
- Baroness Emmuska Orczy Orczy
- 1905
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A daring English band has begun rescuing the condemned aristocrats right under the noses of the French, and superstition mounts, along with anger and a determination to unmask their fearless leader, known as the Scarlet Pimpernel. This book is simply a mix of action, mystery, and passion.
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The Scarlet Pimpernel (chronological order) Series. During the bloodthirsty French Revolution, the "League of the Scarlet Pimpernel", a secret society of 20 English aristocrats, is engaged in rescuing their French counterparts from the daily executions. Their leader, the mysterious Scarlet Pimpernel, takes his nickname from the drawing of a ...
The mysterious figure known as the Scarlet Pimpernel, sworn to rescue helpless men, women, and children from their doom; his implacable foe, the French agent Chauvelin, relentlessly hunting him down; and the lovely Lady Marguerite Blakeney, a beautiful French exile married to an English lord and caught in a terrible conflict of loyalties -- all ...
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- Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness, 1865-1947
- English
- Conway Yee and David Widger
- The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Scarlet Pimpernel is the mysterious, brave adventurer who has managed to rescue numerous French aristocrats from under the nose of the revolutionary forces and bring them safely to English shores.
A timeless novel of adventure, intrigue, and romance is sparked by one man’s defiance in the face of authority…. The year is 1792. The French Revolution, driven to excess by its own triumph, has turned into a reign of terror.
