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Summary: Best E-Book Edition
Review: The Introduction discussing the author's life, the Pimpernel's century of success from plays to movies to television to musical makes this the only e-book edition worth getting, as far as this SP fan is concerned! Also a complete listing of all the SP novels, and a url that takes you to a complete listing of movies, television versions--with pictures of the stars! And what a book! I've read it five times in my life, and it takes up a lot less space as an e-book! Better than all the movies and plays and television versions put together! Read it if you love romantic adventure, dashing heroes, passionate heroines.
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Summary: This is a great book!!!
Review: This is one of the best books I and my sister have ever read. Whenever one of my friends reads it, they just love it too. I was so excited at the end and was thrilled when Marguerite screamed!! When I first got the book, I couldn't put it down!! I had homework but I didn't care. The sotry is about a young French woman who has married the richest man in England, Sir Percy Blakeney. Chauvelin, the bad guy, asks for her help so that she will be able to discover the identity of the Scarlet Pimpernel, a daring hero who rescues the French aristos from the guiottine. It is so good!!! I loved it sooo much! I would recommend this book to anyone!!
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Summary: Incredibly Boring & Trite
Review: I have no idea why this book is still considered a "classic." Supposedly an action-packed adventure, it's nothing but a snooze-fest. The book is written in that dry, stale, matter-of-fact style people were "supposed" to write in back in that day. Instead of describing excitement & espionage, this book is more like an Ed Wood film: the writer talks about exciting things supposedly happening, but no excitement occurs. We're just supposed to assume there's adventure. Aside from the constant boredom, only an idiot wouldn't know who the Scarlet Pimpernel was by about page 20. Since it's so obvious, all the mystery is killed from the outset. From what I understand, the novel was never as popular as the play. I guess people didn't just stand around talking about exciting things happening in the play, but actually showed them taking place. If you're up one night & can't get to sleep, read this book. It'll be lights-out for you in no time.....
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Summary: Sink me!
Review: Well I'm in the middle of reading this book for a second time. Oh my gosh... if you haven't read this yet then there is not much that i can say because i'll end up telling you the whole story and then ruining the ending for you. Let's just say it's totally intense toward the end. But in the beginning and end I keep waiting for tiems when you can witness Percy and his foppish ways. It's so cute!
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Summary: A Great Read!
Review: To those who complain that the book is not historically accurate, note that Margaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind is also not historically accurate. Neither book is intended to be an accurate rending of history. They are both intended to be romance stories, adventure stories. If you are looking for historical accuracy, look elsewhere. But if you are looking for an exciting, romantic, breathtaking novel, then look no further than the Scarlet Pimpernel.
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Summary: Awsome Book
Review: When studying the reign of terror in world civ we watched the 1982 version of the scarlet pimpernel movie. Our teacher said that it wasnt really the same as the book so out of curiosity I bought the book and read it. I read it in 2 days it was amazing, i just couldn't put it down. The romance almost makes you want to cry. and the adventure is very fun. But i must say that my favoite part of it was the humor. At some parts i just could not stop laughing. Sir Percy is just the funnyest person i have ever encountered in my reading.
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Summary: "They seek him here, they seek him there..."
Review: You can read a true review from the others----but in this case, the story is honestly, mostly about the marriage between a man and a woman, Lord and Lady Percy Blakeney. The conflict between them and the conflict of the French Republic. There is a lot on feelings and emotions---skip over that whole lot and you've got a darned skinny book. But the characters are good, its too bad there not fleshed out enough; however, they are intriguing. Who is the Scarlet Pimpernel? I'm sure we all know, but reading the true story makes it all the more wonderful to discover again.
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Summary: A fun, light read
Review: I've just finished this book, and I've definately enjoyed it. It's a great mix of romance and excitement and moves along at a fast pace after the first few chapters. Of course, I did figure out who the Scarlet Pimpernel was by the fourth chapter, and forsaw some of the other plot developments (the minute the Jew appeared, for example, I realized who he was), but once I settled in to enjoy the ride it didn't detract from the fun of the story. The writing shows talent, but I found myself wishing over and over that the author had had a good editor to point out all the times she overuses certain phrases. That one little thing would have improved the book lots. I probably would have liked it a lot more when I was little (about seven to nine) and read books like it obsessively. The hero is apropriately appealing (the way he talks reminds me of Lord Peter, what?), the heroine sympathetic in her numerous ethical struggles, and the descriptions of some of the scenes conjure up extremely vivid mental images.Overall, "The Scarlet Pimpernel" is fun and exciting, for the young and young at heart, as long as you sit back and don't let the repitions irritate you. I'd give it a try on a rainy day.
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Summary: An Exciting thriller
Review: The scarlet pimpernel is a classic novel of suspense and adventure. It is the intriguing book of a mysterious man, whose identity is only known as the "Scarlet Pimpernel", who courageously saves many lives from the deadly French guillotine. With assistance from his anonymous and loyal members of the league, the witty Scarlet Pimpernel transports French aristocrats from the Reign of Terror in France to British soil. However, as in many adventure novels, The Scarlet Pimpernel has a clever and discreet rival, Chauvelin. This notorious French general is after The Scarlet Pimpernel and will go the whole nine yard in order to capture him and his team. It will most certainly be a bloody fight to the end. The only question left is: Who will win?
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Summary: A great read!
Review: Of the books of it's kind The Scarlet Pimpernel is one of the best in my opinion. When the thrillers and pschological novels of our time drag you down, pick up this classic. For good, old-fashioned adveture and romance- the foundation of any enduring tale- this is the one to read.
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