The Scarlet Pimpernel
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4.4 • 727 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Armed with only his wits and his cunning, one man recklessly defies the French revolutionaries and rescues scores of innocent men, women, and children from the deadly guillotine. His friends and foes know him only as the Scarlet Pimpernel. But the ruthless French agent Chauvelin is sworn to discover his identity and to hunt him down.
Customer Reviews
Fantastic classic !
There is high intrigue! Daring do, a touch of courage and bravado, all mixed up in a pleasurable read. I recommend it.
Amazing!
I absolutely LOVE this book! It teaches sooo much french history!
I have gotten a countless amount of vocabulary from it and it IS understandable! (I'm only twelve and I can understand it!) Orczy
Has such a great description, and I adore the ever-mystifying fop Sir. Percy! I highly recommend the book although it will not make sense to teens under the age of probably 16 (because of the challenging vocabulary). overall, the scarlet pimpernel brings action, mystery, love, and history into a beloved classic.
SO. GOOD!!!
I came to this story mostly out of the desire to read what inspired another favorite story of mine, Zorro. This did not disappoint!! So much adventure and drama, romance and heartbreak, and the ending!!! I won’t say anything further to spoil it, but oh man, it is so, so brilliant!! 👏👏👏