A Classic French Revolution Romance Novel

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	• The Scarlet Pimpernel: 100th Anniversary Edition (Signet Classics) Baroness Orczy Emmuska Signet Classics, 2000 - 288 pages average customer review:based on 143 reviews view larger image
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Great Book!!!

I really loved this Book!!! It's full of adventure, mystery and love. It's a little hard to get in to at first, but stick with it!!! It's well worth it in the end!!!!

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When I read this book I was disappointed. Marguerite's attitude to her husband is revolting. She treats him like a piece of meat until she finds out her husband's secret. Then she has a sudden change of personality. Many other characters had personal flaws which I did not like and the fact that the Scarlet Pimpernel escaped without harm and the way he did it is truly deus ex machina. The identity of the Scarlet Pimpernil is obvious very early in the book as well. How did this become a Puffin classic?

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A Classic French Revolution Romance Novel

I am a huge fan of the classics and this book is definitely a classic. This is a gripping tale of terror during the French Revolution and how one man, the Scarlet Pimpernel, and his followers decide to take a stand by helping people out of France. Meanwhile the brother of one of England's most important people, Lady Marguerite Blakeney (who is originally from France), married to Sir Percy Blakeney, returns to France on business. Soon after Percy also goes off to France on business. Then the French agent Chauvelin comes to Lady Blakeney with stunning evidence of her brother's treason against France and blackmails her into helping him find and apprehend the Scarlet Pimpernel, whom she admires from afar. But it turns out that nothing is quite as it seems...

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My Favorite Book

This book is exellent! Although it contains romance, it also has adventure, suspense, mystery, and action. I work at a library and have recommended it to many, even reluctant readers. Few have come back not liking it. Most have wanted to know if we had anything similar to it or had other books by her.

Summary: Marguerite St. Just is put in a tough position when an old friend shows up with papers that prove her brother to be a traitor to the French Republic. Although her husband has connections in France that might save her brother, she doesn't know if it will be enough to save him. Taking place during the French Revolution, Marguerite must decide to help the old friend discover the true identity of the Scarlet Pimpernel and help bring this crusader to justice or let her brother be killed by the Guillotine. Who is the Scarlet Pimpernel? Will Marguerite's husband be able to help her or will she have to betray the Pimpernel? Does the Pimpernel get saved? Does the brother get saved? You'll have to find out for yourself. The mystery is half the fun.

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