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'If love were the only thing, I would follow you-in rags if need be
... But is love the only thing?' Anthony Hope's The Prisoner of
Zenda is a swashbuckling adventure set in Ruritania, a mythical
pocket kingdom. Englishman Rudolf Rassendyll closely resembles the
King of Ruritania, and to foil a coup by his rival to the throne,
he is persuaded to impersonate him for a day. However, Rassendyll's
role becomes more complicated when the real king is kidnapped, and
he falls for the lovely Princess Flavia. Although the story is set
in the near past, Ruritania is a semi-feudal land in which a strong
sword arm can carry the day, and Rassendyll and his allies fight to
rescue the king. But if he succeeds, our hero and Flavia will have
to choose between love and honour. As Nicholas Daly's introduction
outlines, this thrilling tale inspired not only stage and screen
adaptations, but also place names, and even a popular board game. A
whole new subgenre of 'Ruritanian romances' followed, though no
imitation managed to capture the charm, exuberance, and sheer
storytelling power of Hope's classic tale.
Over the course of Hunter S. Thompson's extraordinary life he was
publically branded a bum, a vandal, a thief, a liar, an addict, a
freak and a psychopath. Some of these epithets were true. Yet, even
when compared to the most significant figures of the 20th century,
his legacy remains a brilliantly vital force. This is his story -
the story of a troubled kid who went on to become an international
icon, a story that plumbs the darkest depths of American society
and charts the now-legendary adventures that birthed Gonzo
journalism.
English gentleman Rudolf Rassendyll arrives in the country of
Ruritania on the eve of King Rudolf the Fifth's coronation. That
night, the king is abducted and held prisoner in a castle in the
small town of Zenda. Rassendyll, who bears an uncanny resemblance
to the monarch, is persuaded to impersonate him in order to stop
his villainous half-brother, Prince Michael, from seizing the
throne. Determined to rescue the king and restore him to his
rightful place, Rassendyll attempts to free him, but can he defeat
the dastardly Count Rupert of Hentzau who stands in his way? A
swashbuckling adventure that never takes itself too seriously,
Anthony Hope's The Prisoner of Zenda is packed with intrigue,
backstabbing, bravery and romance. This beautiful Macmillan
Collector's Library edition of The Prisoner of Zenda features an
afterword by children's author, Philip Ardagh. Designed to appeal
to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library edition is a
series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles.
Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure.
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