"The Scarlet Pimpernel" by Baroness Orczy

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Publisher: International Collectors Library
Binding: Victorian Replica Binding
Pages: 256

Original Publish Date: 1905
Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Historical Fiction

Synopsis: "The mysterious master of disguise known as the Scarlet Pimpernel is, without doubt, one of the greatest swashbuckling heros of all time. In Paris, he defies the "Reign of Terror" to snatch doomed aristocrats from the very shadow of the Guillotine and whisk them to sanctuary in England. 'The demmed elusive Pimpernel' is a phantom that the agents of the Tribunal of Public Safety will do anything--kidnap, blackmail, even murder--to capture.
   "In London the Pimpernel is Sir Percy Blakeney, as foppish and foolish an English 'Milford' as ever danced a minuet. While cutting a charmingly ridiculous figure at Court, Sir Percy secretly directs a gallant league of adventurers in their campaign against the Terror. Not even his wife, the brilliant and beautiful Frenchwoman Marguerite St. Just, can see past his elaborate affectations and silly expression to discover the ingenious hero of the day.
   "This perfect disguise becomes the Pimpernel's greatest danger when Chauvelin, a diabolically clever French spy, forces Marguerite to become his unwilling ally. It is only after Marguerite has given Chauvelin the final clue he needs to find the Pimpernel that she realizes that she has betrayed her own husband. Aghast at her own unwitting treachery, Marguerite flies into peril to intercept Sir Percy on his latest mission and warn him before Chauvelin can set a trap from which there is no escape.
   "Evoking one of the most compelling and exciting periods of history and ablaze with stirring action, the rousing exploits of the Scarlet Pimpernel will enthrall readers of all ages."

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