The First Sir Percy the First Sir Percy - Emmuska Orczy - Bog

""The First Sir Percy"" is a historical novel written by Baroness Orczy. The book is set during the French Revolution and follows the story of Sir Percy Blakeney, a wealthy Englishman who leads a double life as a daring and mysterious hero known as the Scarlet Pimpernel. The novel delves into Sir Percy's past and reveals how he first became involved in rescuing French aristocrats from the guillotine. The story also explores his relationship with his wife, Lady Marguerite Blakeney, who is torn between her loyalty to her husband and her own political beliefs. As the revolution intensifies, Sir Percy must navigate dangerous political intrigue and risk everything to save innocent lives. ""The First Sir Percy"" is a thrilling tale of adventure, romance, and heroism set against the backdrop of one of the most tumultuous periods in European history.Quite enough in truth to make a man who is dizzy with love ten thousand times more dizzy still. And Diogenes was desperately in love, more so indeed than he had ever thought himself capable of being. He quietly unbuckled his sword, which clanged against the floor when he moved, and deposited in cautiously and noiselessly in an angle of the room. Then he tiptoed across to the virginal and knelt beside his beloved.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.