The Elusive Pimpernel, Baroness Emma Orczy
The Elusive Pimpernel, Baroness Emma Orczy
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The Elusive Pimpernel

Author: Baroness Emma Orczy

Narrator: Johanna Ward

Unabridged: 9 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2006

Categories: Fiction, Classic

Synopsis

In this sequel to The Scarlet Pimpernel, Sir Percy Blakeneys arch enemy travels to England in pursuit of the impudent enemy of the French Republic. Monsieur Chauvelin devises a dastardly plot to annihilate, once and for all, both Sir Percy and his beautiful wife, Marguerite.

About Baroness Emma Orczy

Baroness Emma Orczy (1865–1945) was born in Hungary, the daughter of a baron. Raised in wealth among the aristocracy, she determined to achieve success as a painter and illustrator before starting a writing career. She wrote in English, although she did not speak the language until she was fifteen, and she produced many short stories and detective novels. Her greatest success came with the historical adventure novel The Scarlet Pimpernel.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Anne on February 11, 2024

Fun. But not as fun as the original. The first book in the series felt a bit more genuine because Lady Blakeney was unaware of her husband's secret identity, so her fuckups were funny but she didn't come off as an idiot. This time around, she just came off as a dumbass for the sake of dumbassery. So, d......more

Goodreads review by Allison on August 08, 2017

Whew! That was fun and very riveting. I even groaned throughout with uncertainty (#hardlyeverhappens)! A little less foolishness with the romantic relationship, and a very quick moving engaging plot – I was especially engaged with the mood and atmosphere and a real sense of place and time.... and of......more

Goodreads review by Tricia on March 02, 2016

I really, really, really loved this book! Why? 1). It has a very fast pace. By chapter 4, the events are already building to the climax. 2). I happen to really love Marguerite as a character as most of this book is once again told in her POV. 3). It is absolutely hilarious! Most of the Scarlet Pimpe......more

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