10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PIMPERNEL»
Discover the use of
pimpernel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
pimpernel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Daily, tumbrels roll over the cobbled streets of Paris bearing new victims to the insatiable Madame Guillotine.... Thus the stage is set for one of the most enthralling novels of historical adventure ever written.
Baroness Emmuska Orczy Orczy,
2000
But of only one thing could those who sought him be sure. They knew all too well the symbol of his presence, the blood-red flower known as the Scarlet Pimpernel.
Baroness Emmuska Orczy Orczy,
1910
“Have you everheard of theScarlet Pimpernel, Citoyenne St.Just?” asked
Chauvelin, abruptly. “Heard of the Scarlet Pimpernel?” she retorted with a long
and merry laugh, “Faith man! we talkof nothing else. . ..We have hats'a la Scarlet
...
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The League of the Scarlet
Pimpernel
More adventures amongst the terrors of revolutionary France.
Baroness Emmuska Orczy Orczy,
2001
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Buckskin
Pimpernel: The Exploits of Justus Sherwood, ...
At the beginning of the American Revolution, Justus Sherwood left his young family in order to serve with the King's forces, first with General Burgoyne on his disastrous invasion of New York.
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Baroness Orczy's The Scarlet
Pimpernel: A Publishing History
Drawing on extensive archival research, Dugan charts the history of Baroness Orczy's elusive hero, from the novel's origins through its continuing afterlife.
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El Dorado: An Adventure of the Scarlet
Pimpernel
Eldorado is a sequel book to the classic adventure tale, The Scarlet Pimpernel. It was first published in 1913. The novel is notable in that it is the partial basis for most of the film treatments of the original book. (wikipedia.org)
In the author's rarely reprinted sequel, The Elusive Pimpernel, this star-crossed duo return to once again risk the shadow of the guillotine as they do battle with their greatest nemesis, Chauvelin.
Baroness Emmuska Orczy, 1stworld Library,
2005
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The Way of the Scarlet
Pimpernel
The year is 1793, the darkest days of the French revolution, and little Charles-L¿on is ill.
Baroness Emmuska Orczy Orczy,
2001
Baroness Emmuska Orczy. “There is Sir Percy.” “What has he to do with it?” “
Quite a good deal, I am afraid. The prescription I would offer, fair lady, is called by
a very plebeian name: Work!” “Work?” Chauvelin looked at Marguerite long and ...
Baroness Emmuska Orczy,
2013
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PIMPERNEL»
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pimpernel is used in the context of the following news items.
Away Days: day four of the Open Championship at St Andrews
And soon enough he's in, the plucky pimpernel. And so we walk about the Old Course of St.Andrews the Home of Golf, and for a golfer, ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Book about people not just the plants
Published by Pimpernel Press, and on sale now at £30. Frank and his wife Marjorie were art lecturers when their Herterton adventure began, ... «Northumberland Gazette, Jul 15»
My hapless Twiglet falls victim to a young brock
Our free-range rare breed chickens — a small flock of silver and gold-laced wyandottes led by Pimpernel, an ageing buff orpington — happily ... «The Times, Jul 15»
Lifetime achievement award for Buckenham gamekeeper Joe Cullum
Other parts of the Buckenham ecosystem include marsh areas which are grazed early to allow plants like ragged robin and bog pimpernel to ... «Norwich Evening News, Jul 15»
Photo Exclusive! Mathew Shepard, Karen Ziemba, Darien Crago …
Joining Ziemba are Matthew Shepard (Beauty and the Beast, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Wonderful Town) as Julian Marsh,Nicolas Dromard (Mary ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek at Karen Ziemba, Nicolas Dromard and …
Joining Ziemba will be Matthew Shepard (Beauty and the Beast, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Wonderful Town) as Julian Marsh, Nicolas Dromard ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
A Frenzied Feast & Chicago -Salem Pimpernel
Farce: noun. 1. stuffing. 2. a ludicrous, empty show. 3. an exaggerated form of comedy, having no object but laughter. (OED). Footlight Frenzy at ... «WilliametteLive.com, Jul 15»
Gardening author signs in at Barter Books
Herterton House and A New Country Garden by Frank Lawley is published by Pimpernel Press Ltd. It is widely available. Cost £30. «Northumberland Gazette, Jul 15»
Battles, Batman, and Liberace: A Cultural History of Capes
Among characters who couldn't spell “caper” without a cape were The Three Musketeers, Cyrano de Bergerac, The Scarlet Pimpernel, and ... «Atlas Obscura, Jul 15»
Where is he now? Alvaro Periera and Leeds United.
Like the Scarlet Pimpernel, we sought him here, we sought him there but we couldn't find Alvaro Pereira anywhere. Then it all went quiet, very ... «The 72 - We Love the Football League, Jul 15»