Historical FictionThe Laughing Cavalier: The Story of the Ancestor of the Scarlet PimpernelEmmuska Orczy Orczy

Historical Fiction

The Laughing Cavalier: The Story of the Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel

Set in 1623 Holland, the story follows Percy Blakeney, a dashing foreign mercenary who becomes entangled in a deadly conspiracy.

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"The Laughing Cavalier: The Story of the Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel" by Baroness Orczy is an adventure novel published in 1913. Set in 1623 Holland, the story follows Percy Blakeney, a dashing foreign mercenary who becomes entangled in a deadly conspiracy. When he's hired to kidnap Gilda Beresteyn, daughter of a wealthy merchant, Blakeney finds himself caught between a dangerous assassination plot, a vengeful nobleman, and his growing feelings for his captive—who could send him to the gallows with a single word.

Format: EPUB
Language: English
Length: 427 pages
Published: 1 January 1913