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The Scarlet Pimpernel
by Baroness Orczy
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable/Acceptable
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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Synopsis
The Scarlet Pimpernel is a classic play and adventure novel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy, set during the Reign of Terror following the start of the French Revolution. The story is a precursor to the "disguised superhero" tales such as Zorro or Batman. The play was produced and adapted by Julia Neilson and Fred Terry. It first opened on 15 October 1903 at Nottingham’s Theatre Royal; it was not a success.
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- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1642418972GDO
- Title
- The Scarlet Pimpernel
- Author
- Baroness Orczy
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable/Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Hodder And Stoughton
- Date Published
- 1957
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