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Little treasures, the FLAME TREE COLLECTABLE CLASSICS are chosen to
create a delightful and timeless home library. Each stunning, gift
edition features deluxe cover treatments, ribbon markers, luxury
endpapers and gilded edges. The unabridged text is accompanied by a
Glossary of Victorian and Literary terms produced for the modern
reader. During the height of the Reign of Terror in the French
Revolution, the Scarlet Pimpernel leads a secret league to rescue
many of those destined for the guillotine. An enigma lurking in the
shadows, known only to his close friends, he faces his most deadly
enemy, the sinister Chauvelin, in a series of intriguing
adventures.
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of
best-loved, essential classics. "Vaguely she began to wonder ...
which of these worldly men round her was the mysterious 'Scarlet
Pimpernel,' who held the threads of such daring plots, and the fate
of valuable lives in his hands." In the early days of the bloody
French Revolution, fleeing aristocrats are being captured and sent
to the guillotine. But the mysterious Scarlet Pimpernel - along
with his band of English gentlemen - is outwitting the
revolutionaries. Known only by his calling card, he arrives in
disguise and smuggles the nobles out of danger to the safety of
England. But can he guard his true identity forever, or will he
give his life for his cause?
It has been twenty years since Polly Burton last saw the Teahouse
Detective, but one foggy afternoon she stumbles into a Fleet Street
cafe and chances upon the cantankerous sleuth again. The years have
not softened his manner, nor dulled his appetite for unravelling
the most tortuous of conspiracies, shedding light on mysteries that
have confounded the finest minds of the police. How did Prince
Orsoff disappear from his railway carriage in-between stations? How
could the Ingres masterpiece be seen in two places at once? And
what is the truth behind the story of the blood-stained tunic that
exonerated its owner? From the comfort of his seat by the fire, the
Teahouse Detective sets his brilliant mind to work once more.
What if the man you love is the same man who killed your brother
whose death you have sworn to avenge? Juliette de Marny has finally
managed to acquire an invitation to the house of Paul Deroulede.
She now has the chance to destroy the man who ten years ago killed
her brother in a duel. But once inside Deroulede s home, Juliette
learns that all may not be what she thought it was. Will she
discover the truth in time to save an innocent man? Set in the same
post-Revolutionary France as The Scarlet Pimpernel and featuring
many of the same characters, this is a gripping story full of
romance, danger and intrigue.
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The Scarlet Pimpernel (Hardcover)
Baroness Orczy; Introduction by Hilary Mantel
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The French Revolution is in full swing and the aristocracy are being sent to the guillotine in their hundreds. In the shadows, English dandy Sir Peter Blakeney – working under his alter ego, the Scarlet Pimpernel – is breaking the condemned out of prison and leaving his distinctive calling card, a picture of a red flower, to torment the French authorities. A master of disguise, infamous escape artist and flamboyant swordsman, his identity is such a closely guarded secret that even his wife is in the dark. But, with enemy agents on close his tail, his failure to trust her might be his undoing.
The very first hero with a secret identity, the Scarlet Pimpernel is a worthy precursor to Zorro and Batman. His daring antics (and undeniable flair) are just as delightful today as they were a century ago.
Designed to appeal to the book lover, the Macmillan Collector’s Library 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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Flower'o The Lily
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