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Sequel to the classic adventure tale The Scarlet Pimpernel, this suspenseful story unfolds against the backdrop of the French Revolution. This publication from Boomer Books is specially designed and typeset for comfortable reading. ... Read more

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Favorite of the Pimpernel books!
I loved this book. It's definitely my favorite of the Scralet Pimpernel books that I've read so far (about half of them). This book has our usual players, Blakeney, Marguerite, Chauvelin, Armand, and Tony. It's the story how Blakeney rescues--or does he???---the Dauphin from the clutches of the Tower prison. It's also an interesting character study for Armand and Blakeney. Armand is torn between love and honor, and his choice may suprise you. The repercussions of his choice were nearly deadly, and Blakeney pays a high price for them, as does Armand. It's a great read! ... Read more

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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free.This is an OCR edition with typos.Excerpt from book:BOOK ONE: BATH, 1793 CHAPTER I THE MOOR .Silence. Loneliness. Desolation.And the darkness of late afternoon in November, when the fog from the Bristol Channel has laid its pall upon moor and valley and hill: the last grey glimmer of a wintry sunset has faded in the west: earth and sky are wrapped in the gloomy veils of oncoming night. Some little way ahead a tiny light flickers feebly."Surely we cannot be far now.""A little more patience, Mounzeer. Twenty minutes and we be there.""Twenty minutes, mordieu. And I have ridden since the morning. And you tell me it was not far.""Not far, Mounzeer. But we be not 'orzemen either of us. We doan't travel very fast.""How can I ride fast on this heavy beast? And in this satane mud. My horse is up to his knees in it. And I am wet—ah! wet to my skin in this sacre fog of yours."The other made no reply. Indeed he seemed little inclined for conversation: his whole attention appeared to be riveted on the business of keeping in his saddle, and holding his horse's head turned in the direction in which he wished it to go: he was riding a yard or two ahead of his companion, and it did not need any assurance on his part that he was no horseman: he sat very loosely in his saddle, his broad shoulders bent, his head thrust forward, his knees turned out, his hands clinging alternately to the reins and to the pommel with that ludicrous inconsequent gesture peculiar to those who are wholly unaccustomed to horse exercise.His attitude, in fact, as well as the promiscuous set of clothes which he wore—a labourer's smock, a battered high hat, threadbare corduroys and fisherman's boots—at once suggested the loafer, the do-nothing who hangs round the yards of half-way houses and posting inns on the chance of earning a few cop... ... Read more

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One Of Orczy's Best!
Lord Percy advises and helps the gallant Lord Tony to secretly wed his beloved, Yvonne. The plot is fresh and vibrant, sad and trecherous, happy and chivalrous, detailing more on The Reign Of Terror and how it affected the smaller towns, all in one book!

Orczy's books take you there! Late 1700's - early 1800's! I feel as if I had been there! What great writing!

With the help of a disgruntled and vengeful peasant, Yvonne's father helps kidnap her from Lord Tony, taking her to a place where the peasant plans to marry her, even though she is already married, to make her life miserable, or she and her father will die.

Enter Chauvelin, Lord Tony, and Sir Percy Blakeny and the story rocks along. You will absolutely LOVE how Sir Percy, AKA The Scarlet Pimpernel, and Lord Tony rescue Yvonne and whisk her away in Chauvelin's own carriage! :o) Foiled again! The humor, daring, and seriousness of each situation is true to Sir Percy as well as attributed to Lord Tony.

I highly recommend this and all of Orczy's books!

Enjoy!

Super Reader
This book is quite lacking in Scarlet Pimpernel-ness.

A young French local, mad at the treatment of the people at the hands of the nobility, attacks some. This goes wrong, and when he flees, his father is executed instead of him.

Now in England, he tries to lure a woman back to the guillotine, but Lord Tony likes the same girl, and hopes the Pimpernel will help out.

This one is not that interesting.

LORD TONY'S WIFE
Baroness Orczy writes in a fashion that you can easily invision the objects she is describing. You can feel the suffering and fear of the people as well as the unbridled hatred of their persecutors.
This book gives a detailed look into the private lives of The Scarlet Pimpernel and his loyal followers. Not only that of the brave heroes but also of the unselfish devotion of their wives, knowing that their husbands are in constant danger trying to help those in need. You can sense their bravery, the pain of being alone and waiting to see if their dear husband will return home unharmed.
This is indeed a wonderful book.

Less Invective + More Involved Plot, + Developed Characters = A Better Novel
LORD TONY'S WIFE is, I believe, the fifth book (or thereabouts)in the series written in the early 20th century by Baroness Orczy around the character of the Scarlet Pimpernel, that English adventurer, master of disguise, embodiment of bravado, and pillar of strength, whose self-appointed mission it is to rescue former aristocrats from the fell clutches of the Committee of Public Safety in late 18th century post-Revolutionary France.Should he fail, the bloodied guillotine shall claim yet another victim.

This book, however, shows what we might describe as a maturing of Orczy's style and a welcome variation on what was becoming a highly predictable plot in her earlier novels.Heretofore, Orczy has veritably hammered her readers with unceasing imprecations against the revolutionaries who overthrew a monarchy to establish the First Republic in France.Not to pardon the excesses and numerous beheadings practiced by the leaders of the late 18th century Republic, but Orczy's constant references to them as terrorists, thugs, murderers, villains, traitors and such like were becoming quite worn after four books of repetitive and caustic diatribe.Chauvelin, an agent of the revolutionary government and the Pimpernel's antagonist, was portrayed as nothing less than a minion of Satan.The negative hyperbole throughout the first four novels was becoming tedious, to say the least.

While the reader of LORD TONY'S WIFE still meets Chauvelin in his role of villainous antagonist, he is now only one of several.Likewise, while the revolutionary government is still portrayed as a pestilential blight upon the land and its people, Orczy has somewhat tired of battering her readers with unending string of imprecations against that government.The relief is palpable (at least until we get to the character of Carrier in the latter pages of the novel, when the hyperbolic strings of pejorative adjectives come alive again).

Orczy's characters seem more fully rounded and less stereotyped in this novel than in her earlier efforts, with, perhaps, the noted exception of Carrier.As such, they are more interesting, and the motivations for their actions evolve from their participation in actual events rather than resulting purely from their stereotyped natures.They are more believable as real people.One of the most enjoyable changes in this novel is that we no longer see our hapless lady fall into peril because of her essential "feminine weakness." While our fair lady does indeed fall into peril and must be rescued by the Scarlet Pimpernel as usual, this time it is in no way her fault.In fact, she is betrayed by her own father, who in turn has been beguiled by a clever plot laid by peasant Pierre Adet, or rather by his rich alter ego, the banker Martin-Roget.

In sum, the plot elements in LORD TONY'S WIFE are more complex and interesting than are those in the previous four novels, the characters are more rounded and less stereotyped, and the descriptions of the revolutionaries against whom the Pimpernel must pit his cunning are less stridently negative, all of which makes this the most interesting book of the series thus far.With that praise deservedly awarded, we must also admit that Orczy's novels remain primarily adventures written to entertain through their plot and action.As a writer, Orczy fits much more securely in the pulp fiction category than with the likes of Melville and Conrad, or even Rafael Sabatini (to include the swashbuckling genre).

I'm not quite certain just why her first work, THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL, garnered so much popularity that it generated these sequels, but the name is well known, which is probably sufficient justification for reading the novel (originally a play) and its sequels.And please don't give up if the first three sequels seem repetitive and predictable.When you reach the fourth, LORD TONY'S WIFE, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at its comparative improvement in quality.Judged by nothing more than its entertainment value, the novel would probably extract five stars from me, but I just can't quite give the top rating to a plot-dependent adventure novel, no matter how much improved over its predecessors.

We seek him here, we seek him there...
Okay, for those of you Pimpernel fanatics, this is the sixth book of the Pimpernel series.Our dear flirtatious Lord Anthony Dewhurst has fallen in love with a certain Yvonne de Kernogan.However, her father the Duc, and a vengeful peasant have other matrimonial plans for her.After some clever spying work, Sir Percy urges Lord Tony to marry Yvonne secretly.Things go all wrong when she is kidnapped shortly after the wedding, and Lord Tony must look to the Scarlet Pimpernel to help save his wife.Things are, of course, made difficult with Monsieur Chambertin...er, Chauvelin... on the trail.

Extremely entertaining and a great book! ... Read more

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The author writes, "Three aristos who were being sent to Paris for trial were absolutely spirited away from under the very nose of the highly efficient police administration of the province. Spirited away! There was no other word for it! And the whole thing was obviously the work of those abominable English, who were emissaries of the devil, for no flesh and blood human creature could have engineered so damnable a trick and then disappeared as if the earth had swallowed them up." This publication from Boomer Books is specially designed and typeset for comfortable reading. ... Read more

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He Fidgeted with a Piece of String....
The late nineteenth and early twentienth century were a fecund period for classical mystery writers. Among the most popular was Baroness Emmuska Orczy.
Baroness Orczy, a Hungarian aristocrat, was best known for writing the Scarlet Pimpernel. In this collection we are introduced to a memorable character known as the Old Man.
I must confess that some of the stories could be a tad too easy. This is not the fault of the author. Over the years a lot of copycats have imitated her plots, so reading them now, they may not seem as original or as challenging.
Yet there is still much to appreciate in these short stories. The format is unique, with the cast at the beginning usually made up of the Old Man, the lady journalist, and the victims and perpetrators of the crime.
No one has yet mentioned ordinary and mystery in the same sentence;and this one is no exception. We get theeccentric Old Man knotting his string, intimidating the lady with his analytical abilities,his dislike for the police and his empathy for the criminals.
The baroness revels in disguises, eavesdropping, and mistaken witnesses---the stock-in-trade of a mystery writer. She establishes that simplicity and impossibility are synonymous, the apparent difference due to sagacity.
The phrase 'The Old Man in the Corner' is a misnomer since the man takes the front seat at all trials, and does not hang in the corner except when explaining mysteries. The facts are not given to him by the journalist, though in deference to him, I admit he does no investigating of his own.
Being in one place constrains the stories. They lack real drama, and are not as suspenseful as Christie or as elaborate as Doyle.

However it takes nothing away from her pioneering effort in the mystery/detective field. If you have surfeited on Holmes and Poirot, you may try these twelve mysteries about the man spinning tales in the corner.

A VERY EARLY ARMCHAIR DETECTIVE!
THE STORIES ARE VERY GOOD.THE OLD MAN IN THE CORNERHEARS ABOUT THE DETAILS OF THE MYSTERY FROM A YOUR LADY REPORTER AND PROCEDES TO SOLVE IT. THE ONLY FAULT I FIND IN THIS BOOK IS THAT THERE AT LEAST ANOTHER 18 STORIES AND ARE NOT INPRINT. ... Read more

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General Books publication date: 2009Original publication date: 1912Original Publisher: Hodder ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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1911. Hungarian-British novelist, best remembered as the author of The Scarlet Pimpernell. Baroness Orczy's sequels to the novel were less successful. Petticoat Government begins: D'Aumont! Eh? D'Aumont! The voice, that of a man still in the prime of life, but already raucous in its tone, thickened through constant mirthless laughter, rendered querulous too from long vigils kept at the shrine of pleasure, rose above the incessant babble of women's chatter, the din of silver, china and glasses passing to and fro. ... Read more

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The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Publisher: George H. Doran Company; Publication date: 1918; Subjects: Chouans; Normandy (France); Fiction / General; Fiction / Classics; Fiction / Literary; Fiction / Mystery ... Read more

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's preservation reformatting program. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the text that can both be accessed online and used to create new print copies. This book and thousands of others can be found in the digital collections of the University of Michigan Library. The University Library also understands and values the utility of print, and makes reprints available through its Scholarly Publishing Office. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Labor laws and legislation; Industrial relations; Business ... Read more