Author: Baroness Orczy
Publisher: Hermes/Srishti
Year: 2002
Language: English
Pages: 248
ISBN/UPC (if available): N/A
Description
A novel with superb sense of color and drama. Complete and unabridged.
Set in the backdrop of the French Revolution, ‘The Scarlet Pimpernal’ stands out as a classic account of adventure, suspense, romance, betrayal and vengeance. The rulers of the Revolution are most intrigued about the identity of a mysterious man, known as the Scarlet Pimpernal, who was sworn to rescue hapless men, women and children from the clutches of the Reign of Terror. They seek to find out the man and his band of followers who defy the vast network of fanatics, informers and secret agents of the Revolution.
A novel with superb sense of color and drama. Complete and Unabridged.
Contents
Paris: September, 1792
Dover: "The Fisherman’s Rest"
The Refugees
The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Marguerite
An Exquisite of ‘92
The Secret Orchard
The Accredited Agent
The Outrage
In the Opera Box
Lord Grenville’s Ball
The Scrap of Paper
Either ---or?
One O’clock Precisely!
Doubt
Richmond
Farewell
The Mysterious Device
The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Friend
Suspense
Calais
Hope
The Death-Trap
The Eagle and the Fox
The Jew
On the Track
The Pere Blanchard’s Hut
Trapped
The Schooner
The Escape