The Way of the Scarlet Pimpernel

By Emmuska Orczy

Book Overview

The year is 1793, the darkest days of the French revolution, and little Charles-Leon is ill. The delicate son of Louise and Bastien de Croissy is recommended country air, but travel permits are needed - and impossible to come by. Louise's friend, Josette, believes she knows a way out. For Josette is convinced that her hero, the Scarlet Pimpernel, will come to their rescue. She refuses to believe that he only exists in her imagination. 'I say that the Scarlet Pimpernel can do anything And I mean to get in touch with him, ' she vows, and sets forth into the Paris streets.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0755111222
• ISBN13: 9780755111220
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: House of Stratus, Incorporated
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

He did it again!!

Yay! Baroness Orczy did another spectacular job in this book! Although, it isn't all about the Scarlet Pimpernel, it was still just as intriguing as if he were constantly in the book!! This is 100% a MUST BUY!! You don't know what your missing!