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Eldorado - A Story of the Scarlet Pimpernel - cover

Eldorado - A Story of the Scarlet Pimpernel

Baroness Emmuska Orczy

Publisher: Al-Mashreq eBookstore

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In Eldorado, the Scarlet Pimpernel faces one of his greatest and most dangerous missions yet. The French Revolution rages on, and Paris is drenched in fear and suspicion. When Sir Percy Blakeney's closest friend, Sir Andrew Ffoulkes, is captured and imprisoned, the stakes have never been higher. To save him, Percy plunges into the very heart of Revolutionary France, risking his identity, his freedom, and even his life. But lurking in the shadows is the cunning and relentless Chauvelin, determined to finally unmask and destroy the mysterious hero who has humiliated him time and again. Filled with espionage, romance, betrayal, and breathtaking suspense, Eldorado is a sweeping adventure of courage and sacrifice that will grip readers until the very last page.
Available since: 09/01/2025.
Print length: 350 pages.

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