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Set amid the upheaval of the French Revolution, "The Elusive Pimpernel" follows Sir Percy Blakeney, a British nobleman, who conceals his identity as the daring rescuer known as the Pimpernel. With Paris under the Reign of Terror, he infiltrates the revolutionary regime to free imprisoned aristocrats and undermine the regime’s brutality. The novel blends adventure, espionage, and historical detail, capturing the era’s turmoil and the tensions between Britain and revolutionary France.
First publish date: 1908
Genre: Literary Fiction/Classic Literature
Authors: Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
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