Baroness Emma Orczy (full name: Emma ("Emmuska") Magdolna Roz�lia M�ria Jozefa Borb�la Orczy de Orczi) ( September 23, 1865 - November 12, 1947) was a British novelist, playwright and artist of Hungarian noble origin. She was most notable for her series of novels featuring the Scarlet Pimpernel. Some of her paintings were exhibited at the Royal Academy in London
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Baroness Emma Orczy (full name: Emma ("Emmuska") Magdolna Roz�lia M�ria Jozefa Borb�la Orczy de Orczi) ( September 23, 1865 - November 12, 1947) was a British novelist, playwright and artist of Hungarian noble origin. She was most notable for her series of novels featuring the Scarlet Pimpernel. Some of her paintings were exhibited at the Royal Academy in London
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Add this copy of The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel to cart. $6.34, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2018 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform.
Add this copy of The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel to cart. $24.21, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2018 by CreateSpace Independent Publis.
Really, you need to have read the original Scarlet Pimpernel book if you wish to enjoy this one. In the original we meet the gallant Englishman, known only as the Scarlet Pimpernel, and his trusty band of rich, bored young gentlemen. All of them are, of course, freedom loving aristocrats. Any time not spent attending balls with the Prince of Wales or running their vast estates is spent rescuing French aristocrats from the guillotine. This book is a collection of stories about their daring escapes.
Unlike the original book, these stories are told from different perspectives, often of the desperate persecuted French. While this gives it a much different feel, seeing inside their minds is sometimes fascinating. After you've read several of these stories you can often guess how they will end, unfortunately. But then this is simply a fun read, and nothing more.
jan kerssen
Sep 4, 2008
French Revolution
Whoever wants to get a good idea of the cruel time of the French Revolution, will enjoy reading this book
