Scarlet Pimpernel

'The Scarlet Pimpernel' is the first novel in a series of historical fiction by Baroness Orczy. It is a timeless novel of adventure, intrigue, and romance sparked by one man's defiance in the face of authority. The novel is set during the Reign of Terror following the French Revolution. The title is the war name of its hero and protagonist, a chivalrous Englishman who rescues aristocrats before they are sent to the guillotine.

In the thick of the French Revolution, only one man stands as a saviour to the aristocracy of Paris. The Scarlet Pimpernel is on a mission to whisk endangered nobles across the English Channel while maintaining his alter-identity as a well-dressed English dandy. This fun tale of romance, adventure, and intrigue was initially written by Baroness Orczy as a play and has been adapted for stage and screen.