by Emmuska Orczy · Newton Compton Editori · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788881838158
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«La Primula Rossa» is the adventure novel by Emmuska Orczy, published by Newton Compton Editori in paperback (224 pages, in Italian).
In France convulsed by the Revolution, an enigmatic and elusive hero risks his life to save those condemned by the regime. His daring appearances and secret identity fuel a plot of pursuits, misunderstandings and romance.
Part of the Biblioteca Economica Newton collection; complete edition with introduction by Walter Mauro and translation by Maria Eugenia Morin.
A suitable title for those seeking classic novels of adventure and intrigue, with historical setting and a touch of romance.
Baroness Emma Magdalena Rozália Mária Jozefa Borbála Orczy de Orci, usually known as Baroness Orczy, was a Hungarian-born British novelist and playwright. She is best known for her series of novels featuring The Scarlet Pimpernel, the alter ego of Sir Percy Blakeney, a wealthy English fop who turns into a quick-thinking escape artist in order to save French aristocrats from "Madame Guillotine" during the French Revolution, establishing the "hero with a secret identity" in popular culture.
