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The Scarlet Pimpernel (Bantam Classic) (Mass Market Paperback)

by Baroness Emmuska Orczy (Author)
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?Arguably the best adventure story ever published and certainly the most influential that appeared during the early decades of the twentieth century.??Gary Hoppenstand


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“Arguably the best adventure story ever published and certainly the most influential that appeared during the early decades of the twentieth century.”—Gary Hoppenstand


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  • Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Bantam Classics (March 1, 1992)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0553214020
  • ISBN-13: 978-0553214024
  • Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (148 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #380,825 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Adventure, Disguise, Romance, Drama... It's all Here, March 19, 2003
This story introduces us to a circle of friends in England during the French Revolution who, for the sport of it, travel to France in disguise to rescue French aristocrats from the certain death of the guillotine, right under the noses of their captors. The identity of their leader, the Scarlet Pimpernel, is a guarded secret but one that interests more and more people as more and more French aristocrats are discovered in safety in England. Constant danger, wit, romance, and adventure befall the reader at every turn.

I've noticed in other reviews that people complain about the book starting out slow or gruesome or whatever. I don't remember noticing this myself, but I think any book worth reading can take a little patience in parts. Just let yourself absorb the story and give the author a chance. Don't spoil the book by watching the movies first. It's more fun to see the mystery unfold in all its subtleties and intensity in the book first.

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23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Orczy has woven a stirring French Revolution-era tale., September 27, 1999
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I picked up this book when I was fourteen and have read it numerous times since. Orczy's dramatic writing fully captures the drama and the tragedy of the French Revolution. This novel has something for everyone: political intrigue, adventure and romance. I particularly appreciate the development of her three main characters. They live lives that require superhuman intellect and courage. All of them find themselves searching for something: whether it be love, power or heroic fulfillment. Orczy has a true talent for writing. She envelopes her plot with dramatic dressing. One can see this by reading the novel's first sentence: "The seething, surging, mumuring crowd of people, human only in name..." If you enjoy this book, I recommend you read her other titles in the series. Most are not in print, but usually libraries have some or most of the hard to get titles. My other favorite novel in the series is The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel. It carries the same premise as the first book but incorporates more edge-of-your seat excitement.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Fun, June 16, 2003
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This book is just plain fun to read. No profound insight into humanity or burning indictment against someone or something - this is just great, fast paced fun. It reminded me of the Sherlock Holmes adventures or a modern suspense movie.

The Scarlet Pimpernel is an Englishman who leads a group saving the lives of French Aristocrats who are being systematically hunted down and killed in a French revolution. His identity is secret and he is really putting egg on the face of the revolutionaries so they attempt to find him through the aid of the expatriot Marguerite St. Just, now Lady Blakeney and the head of society in England. The plot comes into full throttle when she puts them on the trail of the Pimpernel only to discover afterwards the identity of the Pimpernel herself. The race is on. Will they find and kill the Pimpernel before she can find and save him?

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