"The Laughing Cavalier: The Story of the Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel" by Emmuska Orczy is a historical fiction novel set in 17th-century Haarlem, where Gilda Beresteyn finds herself caught in a whirlwind of political turmoil and personal conflict. Amidst the unrest and the impending execution of the Barneveld family, Gilda's life takes a dramatic turn when Willem van Stoutenburg, a nobleman from her past, appears seeking sanctuary. Assisting him reignites their past romance but also puts Gilda at odds with her father's allegiance to the Stadtholder, thrusting her into a perilous game of loyalty, love, and political danger that threatens to unravel her world.
The Laughing Cavalier: The Story of the Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel
By Emmuska Orczy Orczy
In a time of political unrest, a woman must choose between her loyalty to her father and helping the fugitive nobleman who has reignited her heart, placing herself in immense danger.
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About the AuthorBaroness Emma Orczy, usually known as Baroness Orczy or to her family and friends as Emmuska Orczy, was a Hungarian-born British novelist and playwright. She is best known for her series of novels featuring the Scarlet Pimpernel, the alter ego of Sir Percy Blakeney, a wealthy English fop who turns into a quick-thinking escape artist in order to save French aristocrats from "Madame Guillotine" during the French Revolution, establishing the "hero with a secret identity" in popular culture.
Baroness Emma Orczy, usually known as Baroness Orczy or to her family and friends as Emmuska Orczy, was a Hungarian-born British novelist and playwright. She is best known for her series of novels featuring the Scarlet Pimpernel, the alter ego of Sir Percy Blakeney, a wealthy English fop who turns into a quick-thinking escape artist in order to save French aristocrats from "Madame Guillotine" during the French Revolution, establishing the "hero with a secret identity" in popular culture.
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