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The Prisoner of Zenda (Pocket Classics, C-43)
The Prisoner of Zenda - Pocket Classics, C-43 Author:Anthony Hope, John Norwood Fago (Adapter), Nestor Leonidez (Illustrator) Pocket Classics are not "comic books"...they are small "paperback" books (61 pages). They are illustrated retellings of classic stories in B&W comic book type artwork. They all use the interior B&W artwork from the 1970's Pendulum Classics series in a slightly smaller format. — Anthony Hope's swashbuckling... more » romance transports his English gentleman hero, Rudolf Rassendyll, from a comfortable life in London to fast-moving adventures in Ruritania, a mythical land steeped in political intrigue. Rassendyll bears a striking resemblance to Rudolf Elphberg who is about to be crowned King of Ruritania. When the rival to the throne, Black Michael of Strelsau, attempts to seize power by imprisoning Elphberg in the Castle of Zenda, Rassendyll is obliged to impersonate the King to uphold the rightful sovereignty and ensure political stability. Rassendyll endures a trial of strength in his encounters with the notorious Rupert of Hentzau, and a test of a different sort as he grows to love the Princess Flavia.« less