The Hungarian-born Baroness Orczy (1865-1947) emigrated young with her affluent family to England and used her love of romance, mystery, disguise, and especially heroism to create many fictional popular characters. She is best known as the writer of The Scarlet Pimpernel-featuring the daring and mysterious savior of French aristocrats from the revolutionary guillotine.
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With the Reign of Terror at its peak, and the death toll mounting, France's violent revolutionists suddenly find themselves frustrated by a mysterious vigilante. Known as the Scarlet Pimpernel, the enigmatic hero rescues the country's ill-fated aristocrat... SEE MORE