The Laughing Cavalier: The Story of the Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition

The Laughing Cavalier: The Story of the Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness (1865–1947).

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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.

Book and edition facts

• Title: The Laughing Cavalier: The Story of the Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel
• Author credits: Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness (1865–1947)
• Catalogue language: English

Catalogue subjects

• Adventure stories
• Historical fiction
• Netherlands -- History -- 17th century -- Fiction

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• Category: Historical Novels
• Category: Novels

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