The Adventures Of The Scarlet Pimpernel
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| Rating | : | 4.52 (893 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0755116569 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 270 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The Scarlet Pimpernel takes numerous and dangerous trips to help rescue unfortunate and innocent people from the dreaded guillotine, whilst hiding behind the facade of the 'brainless fop', Sir Percy.This collection of short stories about the exploits of the Pimpernel is wonderfully entertaining, and transports the reader back to the French Revolution where clever disguises and narrow escapes abound!
Shemoved with her parents from Budapest to Brussels and then Paris, where she was educated. Orczy alsostudied art in London and exhibited work atthe Royal Academy. Sequels followed and many years later film and TV versions are enduringly popular, with new productions from time to time. . However, Orczy alsoalso wrote detective stories which have a following today amongst those intersted in the genre. Later sheMontagu Barstow and together they worked as illustrators and jointly published an edition of Hungarian folk tales. She died in 1947. About the Author Baroness Orczy was born in Hungary in 1865, the daughter of Baron Felix Orczy, a landed aristocrat and well-known composer and conductor. Its backgroun
"Quite the Hero" according to Tonie. The French Revolution is full steam ahead and while some "aristos" were evil task-masters, were those "crimes" reason enough to lose their heads to Mme la Guillotine? Enter a hero, disguised as a funny but empty-headed "party boy", add a band of faithful followers, a blackmailed, misunderstood wife, an ruthlessly evil arch enemy and stir. Sprinkle with plot twists, intrigue, wit, romance, and the joy of life. Savour and enjoy as the flavours blend into one entertaining novel that piques interest in the main characters and makes a reade. Five Stars Happy grandma Great fun, the SP cleverly saves many lives.. BL said Five Stars. Fun read.
Fame came in1905 with the publication of The Scarlet Pimpernel, which was originally a play co-written with her husband. However, Orczy alsoalso wrote detective stories which have a following today amongst those intersted in the genre. Later sheMontagu Barstow and together they worked as illustrators and jointly published an edition of Hungarian folk tales. Shemoved with her parents from Budapest to Brussels and then Paris, where she was educated. Sequels followed and many years later fi