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The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Scarlet Pimpernel
Author: Baroness Orczy
This fast-moving swashbuckling classic tale by Baroness Orczy - tells of the illusive and mysterious band of English dare devil noblemen who smuggle French aristocrats out of revolutionary torn Paris - under the very nose of their arch enemy - Citoyen Chauvelin and the dreaded Madame La Guillotine! The leader of these liberators - is known only ...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780981538082
ISBN-10: 0981538088
Publication Date: 2/1/2009
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Publisher: Alcazar AudioWorks
Book Type: Audio CD
Other Versions: Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL is a classic, partly because it is a precursor to the super-hero genre. Like Superman, our hero has his mild-mannered Clark Kent facade, which fools most people around him, including his young and pretty wife.

The Scarlet Pimpernel's heroics take place during the French Revolution, and he saves many people from blood-thirsty radicals---those who feel that 'The only good opponent is a dead one, and we might as well kill his wife and all his kids as long as we're at it.'

The pace of the writing style is a little slower than contemporary novels, but the Baroness still tells some darn good stories!
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I *love* this book -- it has everything you could want (in the paraphrased words of the grandfather in _The Princess Bride_, adventure, romance, swordfighting ... everything but the pirates!).
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Bravo! An exciting, clever, romantic, humorous book of finest quality. This is one I will be reading time and time again.
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I had to read this book for school, and i ended up actually liking it. The beginning was a little boring, but once you got into it, it was very interesting.
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Although it is a bit hard to understand in places, I thought this was a wonderful book, with plenty of action, suspense, mystery, and intrigue. There were enough twists and turns to keep me guessing. I am definitely looking forward to reading more of the series.
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anicky avatar reviewed The Scarlet Pimpernel on + 55 more book reviews
Baroness Orczy wrote a series of these books describing the adventures of an Englishman trying to resue the French from the horrors of thier French Revolution. Lord Blakeney and his band of Englishmen and lady Blakeney are likable characters and the historical backdrop to the books has been praised for it's accuracy to the details of the period. Throughly enjoyable adventure and a love story to boot. What more do you need?
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This book was first published in 1905. This classic is an irresistible novel of love and adventure. This is one book everyone should read. A classic for good reason. This one I love to read at the beach.
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I loved this book. It is a classical tale of a British Lord who has a secret identity, that of the most elusive Scarlet Pimpernel. Originally assigned as a high school reading assignment for English class, this is one that I have come back to over and over again. Now, I have replaced my paperback version with a nice hardcover version so it will have a place of honor on my library shelves.
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Kind of biased because this is my favorite book of all time. Romance, murder, dashing hero, adventure!
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wonderful
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I'm sorry I didn't read this book earlier. After a moderate start, it really grew momentum and kept me up late a few nights. A solid story with good character development and a feel good ending.