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El Dorado is a thrilling sequel to The Scarlet Pimpernel, filled with daring rescues, disguises, and intrigue during the French Revolution. Sir Percy Blakeney must once again outwit his enemies in a dangerous mission to save an innocent prisoner from the guillotine.

The Elusive Pimpernel continues the thrilling adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel as he outwits his enemies in revolutionary France. With danger, deception, and daring escapes, this swashbuckling classic is full of intrigue and heroism.

The First Sir Percy continues the swashbuckling legacy of The Laughing Cavalier. Set in the Netherlands, this thrilling sequel follows Percy Blake, an ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel, as he navigates danger, intrigue, and heroism. A classic adventure of honor and daring.

I Will Repay is the second novel in The Scarlet Pimpernel series, following a tale of revenge, love, and political intrigue during the French Revolution. When a noblewoman swears vengeance upon a man who unknowingly saved her, the Scarlet Pimpernel is drawn into a web of deception and danger.

The Laughing Cavalier: Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel is a swashbuckling prequel to the Scarlet Pimpernel series. Set in 17th-century Holland, it follows a charming, witty adventurer who finds himself caught in a web of political intrigue, romance, and daring escapades.

The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel is a collection of thrilling short stories detailing the daring rescues of Sir Percy Blakeney and his secret society. With each story revealing new disguises, clever plots, and heart-stopping escapes, this book is a must-read for fans of high-stakes adventure.

Lord Tony’s Wife is another thrilling installment in the Scarlet Pimpernel series, focusing on Lord Tony and his beloved Yvonne. When she is kidnapped by vengeful enemies, Tony seeks the help of the Scarlet Pimpernel to save her. Packed with intrigue, romance, and daring rescues, this novel is a must-read for fans of swashbuckling adventure.

Pimpernel and Rosemary continues the legacy of the Scarlet Pimpernel through his descendant, Peter Blakeney. Set against the backdrop of rising Nazi power in Hungary, this thrilling tale of spies, deception, and forbidden romance weaves together political intrigue and heroism in the fight against oppression.

The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel is the thrilling final showdown between the daring Scarlet Pimpernel and his arch-nemesis, Chauvelin. Set during the last days of the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror, this dramatic tale is filled with intrigue, deception, and heroic rescues.

La série relate les exploits d'un gentilhomme anglais, Sir Percy Blakeney, qui sauve de la guillotine un grand nombre d'aristocrates durant la Révolution française. D'un caractère apparemment nonchalant, distrait, Sir Percy n'est guère pris au sérieux par son entourage, et encore moins par ses ennemis potentiels. Ainsi cache-t-il d'autant mieux son jeu, puisque nul ne peut deviner que sous ce masque inoffensif se dissimule un héritier spirituel de Robin des Bois.

It has been 10 years since Juliette de Marny's father asked her to swear revenge upon Deroulede for the death of her brother in a duel. At last, she finds herself in Deroulede's house, with an easy opportunity to betray him to the citizens of France for conspiring against the people. But Juliette realizes, too late, that she is in love with Deroulede.

Sir Percy Blakeney es un hedonista miembro de la aristocracia francesa, aparentemente frívolo, que en realidad oculta otra identidad. Él es La Pimpinela Escarlata, un justiciero que combate las injusticias de la corona francesa, trasladando a las futuras víctimas de la guillotina a un lugar seguro en Inglaterra.

Created by Baroness Orczy, author of the famous Scarlet Pimpernel series, The Old Man in the Corner was one of the earliest armchair detectives, popping up with so many others in the wake of the huge popularity of the Sherlock Holmes stories. The Old Man relies mostly upon sensationalistic "penny dreadful" newspaper accounts, with the occasional courtroom visit for extra laughs. He narrates all this information (while tying complicated knots in a piece of string) to a Lady Journalist who frequents the same tea-shop.

Nel 1792, Parigi è sconvolta dal regime del Terrore imposto dai giacobini. L'ultima speranza per la nobiltà francese sta nel misterioso eroe che organizza la spericolata evasione e il successivo espatrio dei condannati a morte armato solo della propria inventiva e utilizzando i più impensabili travestimenti: la Primula rossa, così chiamata perché ogni sua impresa è annunciata da un biglietto di sfida firmato con uno scarlatto simbolo floreale.

he Scarlet Pimpernel follows Sir Percy Blakeney, an English aristocrat who secretly leads a group dedicated to rescuing French nobles from the guillotine during the Reign of Terror. Disguised as the enigmatic Scarlet Pimpernel, he employs clever disguises and elaborate ruses to outsmart the revolutionary forces, particularly the ruthless Chauvelin. Meanwhile, his wife, Marguerite, an actress unwittingly caught up in the conflict, initially suspects him of treachery. As the story unfolds, themes of bravery, loyalty, and sacrifice emerge. The novel captures the tension between the aristocracy ...