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A young woman stands by her fiancé after he’s accused of murder. The Heart of a Woman, by Baroness Orczy details the tumultuous events of a young couple’s engagement. When the male suitor’s inheritance is threatened, his family rival is suddenly stabbed, and he is named as the prime suspect.

Six months have passed since the LDS prophet's memorable visit to Manti, and the United States has suffered through a harsh winter. Meanwhile, the Coalition forces have methodically taken control of the nation--except for the Rocky Mountains, where the ice and snow have kept the Saints hidden away from the world. But spring has arrived, and the Coalition soldiers are on the move again. In response, the Elders of Israel have been called forth f...

The Scarlet Pimpernel written by Baroness Orczy (1905) is a fictional novel that gives a glimpse of 'Reign of Terror' at the onset of the French revolution. Sir Percy Blakeney, a foppish Englishman who shows great bravery by rescuing the country's ill-fated aristocrats from the clutches of bloodthirsty citizen-soldiers of the Republic, disguised as the formidable Scarlet Pimpernel. The Pimpernel becomes famous for his notoriously designed resc...

A wonderful collection of short stories that centre around Molly Robertson-Kirk, a quick-witted detective who relies on brains rather than brawn to get to the bottom of mysteries that completely elude her male counterparts.

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The Scarlet Pimpernel written by Baroness Orczy. The novel is set in a village in Puritan New England. Hester believes herself a widow, but her husband, Roger Chillingworth, arrives in New England very much alive and conceals his identity The Scarlet Letter was the first, and the tendency of criticism is to pronounce it the most impressive, also, of these ampler productions. It has the charm of unconsciousness, the author did not realize while...

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El Dorado, An Adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel , has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

Baroness Emma Magdolna Rozália Mária Jozefa Borbála "Emmuska" Orczy de Orci (1865 - 1947) was a Hungarian-born British novelist and playwright. She is best known for her series of novels about an English aristocrat, Sir Percy Blakeney, Bart., who rescued French aristocrats from the French Revolution: The Scarlet Pimpernel. Orczy wrote over a dozen sequels featuring Sir Percy Blakeney, his family, and the other members of the League of the Scar...

A romance set in Italy in 1814 from the author of The Scarlet Pimpernel.

A romance set in Italy in 1814 from the author of The Scarlet Pimpernel.

A romance set in Italy in 1814 from the author of The Scarlet Pimpernel.

A romance set in Italy in 1814 from the author of The Scarlet Pimpernel.

Little treasures, the FLAME TREE COLLECTABLE CLASSICS are chosen to create a delightful and timeless home library. Each stunning, gift edition features deluxe cover treatments, ribbon markers, luxury endpapers and gilded edges. The unabridged text is accompanied by a Glossary of Victorian and Literary terms produced for the modern reader.

A man attempts to marry a young woman and claim her fortune as his own. The Nest of the Sparrowhawk, by Baroness Orczy, centers an outlandish plot to manipulate an heiress by removing a romantic rival. This story is filled with compelling characters driving the events of a selfish plot.

A young woman stands by her fiancé after he's accused of murder. The Heart of a Woman, by Baroness Orczy details the tumultuous events of a young couple's engagement. When the male suitor's inheritance is threatened, his family rival is suddenly stabbed, and he is named as the prime suspect.

A mercenary is hired to kidnap a woman with knowledge of an assassination plot. The Laughing Cavalier: The Story of the Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel, by Baroness Orczy, follows Percy Blake, also known as "Diogenes." The story highlights his adventures including his connection to a very famous painting.