Books like El Dorado by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
Baroness Orczy’s 1913 sequel to the famed The Scarlet Pimpernel, *El Dorado* carries readers back to 1794 Paris. In a city still drenched in pleasure and terror, the novel follows the daring adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel as he confronts the grim realities of the Revolution.
First publish date: 1913
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
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