In Eldorado, the Scarlet Pimpernel faces one of his greatest and most dangerous missions yet. The French Revolution rages on, and Paris is drenched in fear and suspicion. When Sir Percy Blakeney's closest friend, Sir Andrew Ffoulkes, is captured and imprisoned, the stakes have never been higher. To save him, Percy plunges into the very heart of Revolutionary France, risking his identity, his freedom, and even his life. But lurking in the shadows is the cunning and relentless Chauvelin, determined to finally unmask and destroy the mysterious hero who has humiliated him time and again. Filled with espionage, romance, betrayal, and breathtaking suspense, Eldorado is a sweeping adventure of courage and sacrifice that will grip readers until the very last page.



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Baroness Emmuska Orczy (1865-1947) was a Hungarian-born British novelist, playwright, and artist, best remembered as the creator of the legendary hero The Scarlet Pimpernel. Born in Tarnaörs, Hungary, she moved to London in her youth and established herself in literary circles with her flair for romantic adventure and historical drama. Orczy's groundbreaking novel The Scarlet Pimpernel (1905) introduced readers to Sir Percy Blakeney, the daring English aristocrat who, in disguise, rescued French nobles from the guillotine during the Revolution-an archetype that inspired countless masked and double-identity heroes in popular culture, from Zorro to Batman. Beyond the Pimpernel series, she penned detective stories such as The Old Man in the Corner, historical romances, and even works on Hungarian life and folklore. Her works combined suspense, wit, and a deep love for heroism, earning her international acclaim. Orczy continued writing until her final years, leaving behind a legacy as one of the pioneers of modern adventure and mystery fiction

Titel
Eldorado
Untertitel
A Story of the Scarlet Pimpernel
EAN
9780941131728
Format
E-Book (epub)
Veröffentlichung
01.09.2025
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Dateigrösse
0.66 MB
Anzahl Seiten
350