The Elusive Pimpernel - Orczy, Emmuska; Orczy, Baroness
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The Elusive Pimpernel is a swashbuckling tale of treachery and adventure set amongst the tumult of post-revolutionary France. Chauvelin has been unable to get his hands on Sir Percy Blakeney, the English aristocrat who smuggles French nobles away from the clutches of the vengeful revolutionary government. He travels to England in a dastardly plot to lure Blakeney to France for a duel. Blakeney is confident he can outwit Chauvelin as usual, but Chauvelin plays on the Scarlet Pimpernel's one weakness - his love for his beautiful wife, Marguerite. The second of Baroness Orczy's novels to feature…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
The Elusive Pimpernel is a swashbuckling tale of treachery and adventure set amongst the tumult of post-revolutionary France. Chauvelin has been unable to get his hands on Sir Percy Blakeney, the English aristocrat who smuggles French nobles away from the clutches of the vengeful revolutionary government. He travels to England in a dastardly plot to lure Blakeney to France for a duel. Blakeney is confident he can outwit Chauvelin as usual, but Chauvelin plays on the Scarlet Pimpernel's one weakness - his love for his beautiful wife, Marguerite. The second of Baroness Orczy's novels to feature the Scarlet Pimpernel, The Elusive Pimpernel will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Autorenporträt
Baroness Orczy (1865-1947) was initially born in Hungary but raised throughout Europe. She was educated in Brussels, London, Paris and Budapest where she studied creative arts. In 1899, Orczy would publish her first novel entitled, The Emperor's Candlesticks. It wasn't a massive success but led to more writing opportunities including a series of detective stories. A few years later, she wrote and produced a stage play called The Scarlet Pimpernel, which she'd later adapt into a novel. It went on to become her most famous work and is considered a literary masterpiece of the twentieth century.