Baroness Orczy
The Scarlet Pimpernel
Paperback
(An Orczy Book March 28, 2015)
Scarlet Pimpernel is an adventure novel by Baronness Emma Orczy set during the Reign of Terror following the start of the French Revolution. The title character, Sir Percy Blakeney, a wealthy English fop who transforms into a formidable swordsman and a quick-thinking escape artist, represents the original "hero with a secret identity" that was a precursor to subsequent literary creations such as Don Diego de la Vega (Zorro) and Bruce Wayne (Batman).
- ISBN
- 1479405329 / 9781479405329
- Pages
- 152
- Weight
- 10.1 oz.
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 0.38
in.