The Scarlet Pimpernel
(Baroness Emmuska Orczy)
This swashbuckling master-of-disguise slips through the fingers of Revolutionist leaders time and time again, rescuing would-be victims of Madame Guillotine. He is the Scarlet Pimpernel. His calling card? The seal of a simple red flower. His signature style? Hairbreadth escapes, undetectable costumes, ingenious plots, and daring heroics. Sir Percival Blakeney, Baronet. He is known to be fashion-crazy, somewhat lazy, and perhaps a bit tetched in the head. Despite his indolence and apparant lack of intelligence, he manages to woo and win the lovely and acclaimed actress, Marguerite St.Just, former fiance of the head of the Revolutionary guard, Citizen Chauvelin. None would suspect that beneath Sir Percy's immaculate cravat, beat the heart of a hero--that behind that imbecilic facade, lived one of the greatest strategic minds of the decade. None . . . not even his beloved Marguerite. She, too has her secrets. Few would suspect that she was being blackmailed, at threat to her brother's life, to spy for the Republic--in short, to catch the Scarlet Pimpernel. Time is running short. The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel must rescue the heir to the throne of France from the clutches of the Republic. But Citizen Cheuvelin will stop at nothing to stop them in their tracks. This book is a stunning blend of remarkable wit and gripping action. Its twists and turns keep the reader guessing up until the last moment. Its dialogue sparkles with pithy gems that startle you into laughing out loud. A wonderful read. It was brilliantly adapted for the screen in 1982 with stellar performances by Anthony Andrews and Jane Seymour, and made its reappearance on Broadway in 1997 to rave reviews. Truly, over a century after her pen left the paper, Baroness Orczy's genius lives on.
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