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The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel is a historical adventure set in revolutionary France. Sir Percy Blakeney, a chivalrous English gentleman, organizes a secret society to rescue French aristocrats from execution. The story blends espionage, romance, and suspense against the backdrop of political turmoil.
First publish date: 1919
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
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