The Scarlet Pimpernel
By Baroness Emma Orczy
- Release Date: 1922-01-01
- Genre: Action & Adventure
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.
Reviews
LOVED this story
5By butterfly.nellThis book is wonderful!! It is wholesome, suspenseful in some parts, deep, has engaging characters, and the happiest ending i have read in a while. I don't know how to put this but reading many of Baroness Orczy's contemporary authors, a despairing, almost jaded outlook on life comes in through their satire. But her books seem inherently- hopeful. Yes they portray evil- but they portray goodness & faith as more powerful. I also loved that the main character is truly a gentle man- his strongest trait is his compassion. We need more people like that. This book is decidedly a fun read- I got swept away in it. Emmuska Orczy could've been a detective, I just marvel at how her mind came up with this stuff. Its a crazy adventure story along with a beautiful romance & old friendships & saving peoples lives- & danger. I found it very comforting & life affirming in the end. If you are having a hard time & have a day to spare (cause you're going to want to finish this book in one sitting!) and you just need to get away for a bit and have some good old suspenseful running around in the streets of paris fun, and you also might be in need of a little reassurance and beauty and goodness and a story that turns out happy in the end, then this is the book for you!! enjoy!Love
5By PhxGrrlCouldn’t put it down. What a great classic!Not very convincing
3By Mocha MicahCouldn’t quite bring myself to believe all the shenanigans.Scarlet Pimpernel
5By AkestryGreat story with a romantic touch and interesting to know that this book influenced many vigilante stories.The scarlet pimpernel
5By new book loverGreat book! Cool peek into the French Revolution and a sweet love storySuch a wonderful story!!
5By SmolGamerBeanMy grandma begged me for years to read or watch the Scarlet Pimpernel, however, me being the young, stubborn little girl I was, refused. However, recently, I finally gave in and watched the 1982 Scarlet Pimpernel movie with her. I loved it so much that I watched it four more times after that within the span of two days after watching it the first time. I knew I had to read the book!! This book was extraordinary! At first, I wasn’t sure if I was going to like it, but in the end, I absolutely adored it. It is a real page turner, never a dull moment or slow part. The characters were brilliant, and the ending left me at a loss for words. The romance in this story had me screenshotting quotes left and right! Hell, if only all men were like Sir Percy Blakeney, haha. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys historical literature, romance, dashing heroes, etc.Just ok
2By epic neptunePlot was good kinda dragged for meThe scarlet pimpernel
5By seconset islandooFabulous. Exciting. Amazing.Amusing
3By Designer DanIt was amusing, but cheesey. Odd’s fish!The scarlet pimpernel
5By GstyuopExtremely readable adventure story. It was not all what I expected. Told in s straight forward writing style with a heavy pinch of British charm. Only criticism is that the character depth is little shallow, but it's the plot line that drives this novel. I was sad to finish reading it.
