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I've been re-reading Baroness Orczy: was reading "Eldorado" in the bath last night. Because ours are all the 1950s 'yellowback' editions, I hadn't realised these are actually pre-WW1 novels... quite useful for picking up 'period' tips as to Edwardian morals and mores, in addition to the general historical thriller stuff!
It never occurred to me previously to wonder just how this particular "Scarlet Pimpernel" book got its name, as the title doesn't appear to be relevant to anything that happens in the story... This is the novel in which Marguerite's gentle brother Armand 'goes rogue', attempts to sacrifice himself (against orders) to save a woman's life and finds himself manoeuvred into betraying his leader instead( Read more... )
It never occurred to me previously to wonder just how this particular "Scarlet Pimpernel" book got its name, as the title doesn't appear to be relevant to anything that happens in the story... This is the novel in which Marguerite's gentle brother Armand 'goes rogue', attempts to sacrifice himself (against orders) to save a woman's life and finds himself manoeuvred into betraying his leader instead( Read more... )
