The Scarlet Pimpernel [electronic resource] / Baroness Emmuska Orczy.

Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness, 1865-1947 (Author). McCaddon, Wanda. (Added Author). hoopla digital. (Added Author). Read by Wanda McCaddon. (Cast).

Summary:

In the year 1792, Sir Percy and Lady Marguerite Blakeney are the darlings of British society-he is known as one of the wealthiest men in England and a dimwit; she is French, a stunning former actress, and "the cleverest woman in Europe"-and they find themselves at the center of a deadly political intrigue. The Reign of Terror controls France, and every day aristocrats in Paris fall victim to Madame la Guillotine. Only one man can rescue them-the Scarlet Pimpernel, a master of disguise who leaves a calling card bearing only a signature red flower. As the fascinating connection between the Blakeneys and this mysterious hero is revealed, they are forced to choose between love and loyalty in order to avoid the French agent Chauvelin, who relentlessly hunts the Scarlet Pimpernel.The Scarlet Pimpernel is the best-known novel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy, a prolific author of popular fiction and plays. First published in 1905, it pioneered the tale of the masked avenger and paved the way for such future enigmatic swashbucklers as Zorro and the Lone Ranger. Repeatedly adapted for stage and screen-including as a successful Broadway musical-The Scarlet Pimpernel is a relevant and enormously entertaining tale of survival and pluck during times of widespread fear, hypocrisy, and corruption.

Record details

ISBN: 9781400192762 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book)
ISBN: 1400192765 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book)
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 audio file (8hr., 30 min.)) : digital.
Edition: Unabridged.
Publisher: [United States] : Tantor Audio, 2009.
Distributor: Made available through hoopla

Content descriptions

Restrictions on Access Note:	Digital content provided by hoopla.
Participant or Performer Note:	Read by Wanda McCaddon.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.