The Scarlet Pimpernel
by Baroness Emmuska Orczy
★★★☆
The
Reign of Terror in France is in full swing and members of the Royalty
are getting their domes loped off left and right by the handy-dandy
guillotine. With the help of the infamous “Scarlet Pimpernel” many are
fleeing the country to the safe shores of England. Unfortunately the
Pimpernel, whose identity is a mystery, is being hunted by the French.
Marguerite,
a French woman who made it out of the country, is being blackmailed to
help with the search for the Pimpernel. Her estranged husband, Sir Percy
Blakeney, disapproves of her past actions and she’s left to find a
solution on her own.
SPOILERS
I
really loved the ending. It wasn’t shocking, but I felt like it was a
good twist and wrapped everything up nicely. In a funny way, it reminded
me of Batman. The story of a dimwitted playboy who is actually a super
hero saving lives. He never tells his love interest who he is, but he
manages to save her and others multiple times. It felt like a super hero
action movie.
SPOILERS OVER
BOTTOM
LINE: It’s fun and entertaining; a great adventure book, but don’t
expect too much depth. Read it if you’re in the mood for a bit of
swashbuckling.
“A woman’s heart is such a complex problem, the owner thereof is often most incompetent to find the solution of this puzzle.”
