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Summary: A jolly good tale! ha ha! what!
Review: This is perhaps the best Pimpernel tale I have read yet. Sir Percy Blakeney and his noble league of gentlemen attempt the rescue of "the most important life in France" in their battle against the Terror of the French republic. This time they are joined by Armand St Just, Marguerite's brother; but he compromises their scheme by unexpected love for an actress, disobeying orders in order to save her life. With disastrous consequences for his band, Sir Percy ends up stepping in to save them both. As usual, Chauvelin is after revenge on his arch-enemy, the Scarlet Pimpernel. But will he at last succeed? or will another Boulogne-type catastrophe ensue? A very good story indeed, with the usual flowing narrative from Orczy. The characters are interesting (Sir Percy in fine form) and the plots are compelling. But the most attractive aspect of this novel, as with all the Pimpernel stories, is the romance and sheer swashbuckling adventure.
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Summary: Eldorado
Review: When Armand St. Just falls in love, he must choose between his loyalty to the Scarlet Pimpernel and his passion for the woman of his dreams. The question is, how far will he go to protect her? Armand tells Percy, "You do not know what it is to love." And Percy agrees with him! By far, Eldorado is one of the Baroness' best works. However, the text has been heavily edited. There are sentences, paragraphs, and whole chapters that have been edited out. Still, the book is well worth the wait. The scene where Chauvelin teaches Percy how to spell the name "C-h-a-u-v-e-l-i-n" is priceless! Even edited, I'd rank it five stars!
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