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Essential Novelists - Emma Orczy: hero with a secret identity
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Welcome to the Essential Novelists book series, were we present to you the best works of remarkable authors.
For this book, the literary critic August Nemo has chosen the two most important and meaningful novels of Emma Orczy which are The Scarlet Pimpernel and The Elusive Pimpernel. Sir Percy Blakeney is a wealthy English baronet who rescues individuals sentenced to death by the guillotine. He soon reveals himself to be a master of disguise, an imaginative planner, a formidable swordsman and a quick-thinking escape artist. With each rescue he taunts his enemies by leaving behind a card showing a small flower—a scarlet pimpernel.
Novels selected for this book:
- The Scarlet Pimpernel
- The Elusive Pimpernel
This is one of many books in the series Essential Novelists. If you liked this book, look for the other titles in the series, we are sure you will like some of the authors.
For this book, the literary critic August Nemo has chosen the two most important and meaningful novels of Emma Orczy which are The Scarlet Pimpernel and The Elusive Pimpernel. Sir Percy Blakeney is a wealthy English baronet who rescues individuals sentenced to death by the guillotine. He soon reveals himself to be a master of disguise, an imaginative planner, a formidable swordsman and a quick-thinking escape artist. With each rescue he taunts his enemies by leaving behind a card showing a small flower—a scarlet pimpernel.
Novels selected for this book:
- The Scarlet Pimpernel
- The Elusive Pimpernel
This is one of many books in the series Essential Novelists. If you liked this book, look for the other titles in the series, we are sure you will like some of the authors.
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