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About the book
Each day this question grew more pressing
to the rulers of the French Revolution. Only this man and his band of followers threatened their total power. Only this maddeningly elusive figure defied the vast network of fanatics, informers and secret agents that the Revolution spread out to catch its enemies.
Some said this man of many disguises, endless ruses and infinite daring was an exiled French nobleman, returned to wreak vengeance. Others said he was an English lord, seeking sheer adventure and supreme sport in playing the most dangerous game of all.
But of only ene tive could those who sought him be sure. They knew all too well the symbol of his presence, the biood-red flower known as the Scarlet Pimpernel...
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