...by Baroness Emmuska Orczy

The Scarlet Pimpernel is one of eighteen books written by the baroness about an "elusive" character of the same name.  Sir Percival Blakeney is an English lord who is a close friend of the Prince of Wales; he is known as a dandy, a fop.  I just love that word in connection to this character.  Anyway, Sir Percy uses his lazy, drawling, foppish lifestyle as a blind to deflect attention from himself and assure that he will not be suspected of being the Scarlet Pimpernel.  

I read The Scarlet Pimpernel many years ago and loved the book and the character.  There is a movie by the same title which combines aspects of this book and the one called Eldorado by the same author.  Lately, I have been going down the list of books, reading them on my Kindle. They are also available for reading online, in their entirety.  To find them, and information about the Baroness, check out www.blakeneymanor.com.  

The Scarlet Pimpernel is an English gentleman who, with help from his personal friends, rescues people from the guillotine during the French Revolution.  Blakeney uses many disguises and often works right under the noses of members of the revolutionary government.  The character is strong, daring, brave, and, of course, handsome and rich.  Everything a hero should be.  :-)

If you like historical fiction with a daring plot, swashbuckling adventure, and exciting heroism you'll enjoy Baroness Orczy's books.  Her full name, in case you are interested, was:  Baroness Emma Magdalena Rosalia Maria Josefa Barbara Orczy.  She was born in Hungary in 1865.

Happy Reading  :-)