The Scarlet Pimpernel
by:
Emmuska Orczy (author)
Timeless adventure recalls the terror following the French Revolution when hundreds were condemned to face the guillotine daily — with their only hope a courageous leader who spirited aristocrats across the Channel to safety.
Timeless adventure recalls the terror following the French Revolution when hundreds were condemned to face the guillotine daily — with their only hope a courageous leader who spirited aristocrats across the Channel to safety.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780812966114 (0812966112)
Publish date: November 12th 2002
Publisher: Modern Library
Pages no: 271
Edition language: English
Series: The Scarlet Pimpernel (#1)
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