The Scarlet Pimpernel — Baroness Orczy

Title: The Scarlet Pimpernel — Baroness Orczy

Author: Baroness Orczy

Publisher: Knight Books / Brockhampton Press Ltd

Format: Paperback

Edition: Black Knight Book paperback edition, first published by Knight Books in 1968. The novel was first published in 1905.

ISBN: SBN 340 01741 4

Condition: Second-hand. Vintage paperback with heavy cover wear, foxing, staining, creasing, edge rubbing, spine wear, old price sticker, pen mark to the front cover, and age-toned pages. Please see photos for the exact copy available.

A classic historical adventure set during the French Revolution, The Scarlet Pimpernel follows the mysterious English rescuer who helps French aristocrats escape the guillotine while hiding behind the public mask of Sir Percy Blakeney. It is one of the best-known examples of the secret-identity hero in popular fiction.