Emmuska Orczy

The Laughing Cavalier (eBook, ePUB)

The Story of the Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A mercenary is hired to kidnap a woman with knowledge of an assassination plot. The Laughing Cavalier: The Story of the Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel, by Baroness Orczy, follows Percy Blake, also known as "Diogenes." The story highlights his adventures including his connection to a very famous painting.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Mint Editions
• Seitenzahl: 340
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. März 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781513277202
• Artikelnr.: 61363686

Autorenporträt

Baroness Orczy (1865-1947) was initially born in Hungary but raised throughout Europe. She was educated in Brussels, London, Paris and Budapest where she studied creative arts. In 1899, Orczy would publish her first novel entitled, The Emperor's Candlesticks. It wasn't a massive success but led to more writing opportunities including a series of detective stories. A few years later, she wrote and produced a stage play called The Scarlet Pimpernel, which she'd later adapt into a novel. It went on to become her most famous work and is considered a literary masterpiece of the twentieth century.