During one return home, Sir Percy tells the story of André Vallon, a young Jacobin, to the Prince of Wales. André, wishing to revenge himself on a despotic seigneur, uses the Jacobins’ rise to force the seigneur’s daughter to marry him. Once wed, they come to love each other, only to have the old seigneur denounce André in an attempt to free his daughter.
Circa l’autore
Baroness Emmuska Orczy (1865-1947) was a Hungarian-born British novelist and playwright. She is best known for her series of novels featuring the Scarlet Pimpernel, the alter ego of Sir Percy Blakeney, a wealthy English fop who transforms into a formidable swordsman and a quick-thinking escape artist, establishing the ‘hero with a secret identity’ into popular culture.
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Lingua Inglese ● Formato EPUB ● Pagine 220 ● ISBN 9788026888499 ● Dimensione 0.9 MB ● Età 17-12 anni ● Casa editrice e-artnow ● Città Prague ● Paese CZ ● Pubblicato 2018 ● Scaricabile 24 mesi ● Moneta EUR ● ID 7496831 ● Protezione dalla copia DRM sociale