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Eldorado is a sequel book to the classic adventure tale, The Scarlet Pimpernel. It was first published in 1913. The novel is notable in that it is the partial basis for most of the film treatments of the original book.

As well as containing all the main characters... Read Full Overview

Armand St Just, his beautiful sister Marguerite and her husband Sir Percy Blakeney are once again caught up in the turmoil of revolutionary France. And adventurer Baron de Batz enters the story. It is 1794 and Paris, despite the horrors that had stained her walls, had remained... Read Full Overview

In "Eldorado," Emma Orczy crafts a thrilling tale set against the tumultuous backdrop of the French Revolution, weaving together elements of adventure, romance, and political intrigue. The narrative features the enigmatic figure of the Scarlet Pimpernel, a daring English aristocrat... Read Full Overview

Denne bog er en forts ttelse af Emmuska Orczys mest ber mte bog, I den r de Pimpernels tegn' fra 1905. I 'Eldorado' er vi stadig i Paris, midt i den franske revolution. Flere og flere d r i de voldsomme kampe, og der er igen brug for den R de Pimpernels tidstedev relse. Den... Read Full Overview

Eldorado, by Baroness Orczy is a sequel book to the classic adventure tale, The Scarlet Pimpernel. It was first published in 1913. The novel is notable in that it is the partial basis for most of the film treatments of the original book.

Baroness Emma Orczy (full name: Emma ("Emmuska") Magdolna Roz lia M ria Jozefa Borb la Orczy de Orczi) ( September 23, 1865 - November 12, 1947) was a British novelist, playwright and artist of Hungarian noble origin. She was most notable for her series of novels featuring the... Read Full Overview

A second location for El Dorado was inferred from rumors, which inspired several unsuccessful expeditions in the late 1500s in search of a city called Man a on the shores of Lake Parime. Two of the most famous of these expeditions were led by Sir Walter Raleigh. In pursuit of... Read Full Overview

This was Armand S. Just's first visit to Paris since that memorable day when first hedecided to sever his connection from the Republican party, of which he and his beautifulsister Marguerite had at one time been amongst the most noble, most enthusiasticfollowers. Already a year... Read Full Overview

An impossible but entertaining tale of love and adventure during the French Revolution. The "Scarlet Pimpernel" gay as ever rescues the dauphin from the Temple, is caught in the toils himself and finally rescues his own wife from the Committee of Safety.