The Elusive Pimpernel
The Scarlet Pimpernel NovelsBy Baroness Emmuska ORCZY
Length9h 38m
About this audiobook
The guillotine casts its terrible shadow over France, and once more the mysterious Scarlet Pimpernel taunts the Revolution with daring rescues and mocking triumphs. But in The Elusive Pimpernel, Sir Percy Blakeney faces one of his most dangerous challenges yet: a deadly trap laid by his relentless enemy, Chauvelin. Determined to destroy Percy and strike at the very heart of his marriage, Chauvelin weaves a scheme that threatens not only Percy's secret but also his beloved Marguerite. With Paris trembling under the blade and betrayal lurking at every corner, this is a high-stakes duel of cunning, love, and survival. Packed with romance, espionage, and suspense, The Elusive Pimpernel shows why Orczy's creation remains one of literature's most captivating heroes — a master of disguise, wit, and impossible escapes.
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GenreHistorical Fiction, Action and Adventure
Length9 hrs 38 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 1, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Elusive Pimpernel
2Chapter 1: Paris: 1793
3Chapter 2: A Retrospect
4Chapter 3: Ex-Ambassador Chauvelin
5Chapter 4: The Richmond Gala
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6Chapter 5: Sir Percy and His Lady
7Chapter 6: For the Poor of Paris
8Chapter 7: Premonition
9Chapter 8: The Invitation
10Chapter 9: Demoiselle Candeille
11Chapter 10: Lady Blakeney's Rout
12Chapter 11: The Challenge
13Chapter 12: Time-Place-Conditions
14Chapter 13: Reflections
15Chapter 14: The Ruling Passion
16Chapter 15: Farewell
17Chapter 16: The Passport
18Chapter 17: Boulogne
19Chapter 18: No. 6
20Chapter 19: The Strength of the Weak
21Chapter 20: Triumph
22Chapter 21: Suspense
23Chapter 22: Not Death
24Chapter 23: The Hostage
25Chapter 24: Colleagues
26Chapter 25: The Unexpected
27Chapter 26: The Terms of the Bargain
28Chapter 27: The Decision
29Chapter 28: The Midnight Watch
30Chapter 29: The National Fête
31Chapter 30: The Procession
32Chapter 31: Final Dispositions
33Chapter 32: The Letter
34Chapter 33: The English Spy
35Chapter 34: The Angelus
36Chapter 35: Marguerite
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