The exotically named Baroness Orczy was the daughter of a Hungarian aristocrat who came to London at the age of fifteen. first published in 1905, her historical novel The Scarlet Pimpernel became almost as famous as the French Revolution itself. It tells of the escapades of Sir Percy Blakeney, whose mission is to help the innocent victims of the Reign of Terror escape the guillotine. Assuming ever more daring and ingenious disguises he suceeds in both outwitting his opponents and in keeping his activities a secret from his English friends. Everyman's Library Children's Classics publishes the novel in a new and up-to-date edition to tie in with the BBC production to be screened this Christmas.
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Baroness Orczy Imprint: Everyman Hardcovers Country of Publication: United Kingdom Edition: New edition Dimensions:
Height: 210mm,
Width: 160mm,
Spine: 23mm
Weight: 560g ISBN:9781857155051 ISBN 10: 185715505X Series:Everyman's Library CHILDREN'S CLASSICS Pages: 480 Publication Date:15 December 1998 Recommended Age: From 2 to 12 Audience:
Young adult
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12+ years
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Preschool (0-5)
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
