The Scarlet Pimpernel (Aziloth Books)

The Scarlet Pimpernel (Aziloth Books)

by Baroness Emma Orczy
The Scarlet Pimpernel (Aziloth Books)

The Scarlet Pimpernel (Aziloth Books)

by Baroness Emma Orczy

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Overview

It is 1792, the French Revolution is at its height, and 'Madame Guillotine' is plying her murderous trade - the sons of the Revolution intent on exterminating the hated 'Aristos', sparing neither man woman nor child. But increasingly, the condemned are disappearing, whisked away to safety by an unknown Englishman, who leaves behind a simple note, bearing the image of a simple heathland flower, the scarlet pimpernel. The mysterious intruder must be stopped, and Citizen Chauvelin, ruthless revolutionary spymaster, believes he knows a way to unmask the enigmatic foreigner and lead him to his doom. Written in 1905 by Baroness Emma Orczy, 'The Scarlet Pimpernel' is a classic tale of intrigue, bravery and devotion set amidst the chaos and brutality of Revolutionary France, an enthralling page-turner that keeps the reader guessing until the final page.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781909735699
Publisher: Aziloth Books
Publication date: 11/29/2014
Pages: 198
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.42(d)

Table of Contents

CHAPTER I PARIS: SEPTEMBER, 1792 6

CHAPTER II DOVER: “THE FISHERMAN’S REST” 12

CHAPTER III THE REFUGEES 19

CHAPTER IV THE LEAGUE OF THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL 25

CHAPTER V MARGUERITE 31

CHAPTER VI AN EXQUISITE OF ‘92 35

CHAPTER VII THE SECRET ORCHARD 42

CHAPTER VIII THE ACCREDITED AGENT 46

CHAPTER IX THE OUTRAGE 54

CHAPTER X IN THE OPERA BOX 59

CHAPTER XI LORD GRENVILLE’S BALL 70

CHAPTER XII THE SCRAP OF PAPER 75

CHAPTER XIII EITHER - OR? 81

CHAPTER XIV ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY! 83

CHAPTER XV DOUBT 89

CHAPTER XVI RICHMOND 93

CHAPTER XVII FAREWELL 103

CHAPTER XVIII THE MYSTERIOUS DEVICE 109

CHAPTER XIX THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL 112

CHAPTER XX THE FRIEND 119

CHAPTER XXI SUSPENSE 124

CHAPTER XXII CALAIS 130

CHAPTER XXIII HOPE 137

CHAPTER XXIV THE DEATH-TRAP 142

CHAPTER XXV THE EAGLE AND THE FOX 147

CHAPTER XXVI THE JEW 153

CHAPTER XXVII ON THE TRACK 160

CHAPTER XXVIII THE PERE BLANCHARD’S HUT 166

CHAPTER XXIX TRAPPED 173

CHAPTER XXX THE SCHOONER 177

CHAPTER XXXI THE ESCAPE 186

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