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The Laughing Cavalier; Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel

The Laughing Cavalier; Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel

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Number of Chapters: 46

Length: 13 hours and 39 minutes

Language: English

The enigmatic smile of The Laughing Cavalier of Franz Hals' famous painting invites you to wonder just what mischievousness hides behind that face. In this novel, inspired by the painting, Baroness Orczy recounts the adventures of an ancestor of her famous character, the Scarlet Pimpernel. Set in Holland during the turbulent times of 1623/1624, this is the story of a swashbuckling romanticist, whose desire for wealth and success always seems to be eclipsed by his sense of what is right and gentlemanly. The same combination of savoir-faire, insouciance, deep feeling, and humor that make the Scarlet Pimpernel such an intriguing character are already present in the DNA of the Blakeney family more than 150 years before the French Revolution. Enjoy this delightful romp through the "pages" of an historical fiction that will have you laughing right along with The Laughing Cavalier. - Summary by Arlene Joyce

Series:
1: The Scarlet Pimpernel
2: I Will Repay
2.5: The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel
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4: El Dorado: Further Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
5: Lord Tony's Wife
6: The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel
7: Sir Percy Hits Back
Prequel: The Laughing Cavalier

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An Apology and the Prologue (Beth Thomas (1974-2020))
New Year's Eve (Deon Gines)
The Fracas by the Postern Gate (Deon Gines)
An Interlude (Deon Gines)
Watch-Night (Deon Gines)
Brother and Sister (Deon Gines)
The Councesl of Prudence (Deon Gines)
Three Philosophers and Their Friends (Deon Gines)
The Lodgings which were Paid for (Deon Gines)
The Painter of Pictures (Deon Gines)
The Laughing Cavalier (Deon Gines)
The Bargain (Deon Gines)
The Portrait (Melvin Lee)
The Spanish Wench (Deon Gines)
After Evensong (Deon Gines)
The Halt at Bennebrock (Melvin Lee)
Layden (Melvin Lee)
An Understanding (Deon Gines)
The Start (Deon Gines)
In the Kingdom of the Night (Melvin Lee)
Back Again in Haarlem (Melvin Lee)
A Grief-Stricken Father (Deon Gines)
A Double Pledge (Deon Gines)
A Spy from the Camp (Melvin Lee)
The Birth of Hate (Melvin Lee)
An Arrant Knave (Melvin Lee)
Back to Houdekerk (Melvin Lee)
Thence to Rotterdam (Deon Gines)
Check (Deon Gines)
Check Again (Melvin Lee)
A Nocturn (Deon Gines)
The Molens (Melvin Lee)
A Run Through the Night (Melvin Lee)
The Captive Lion (ToddHW)
Protestations (ToddHW)
The Witness for the Defence (Melvin Lee)
Brother Philosophers (Melvin Lee)
Dawn (Deon Gines)
The Hour (Deon Gines)
''Sauve Qui Peut'' (Melvin Lee)
The Loser Pays (Deon Gines)
''Vengeance is Mine'' (Deon Gines)
The Fight in the Doorway (Melvin Lee)
Layden Once More (John Burlinson (1950-2024))
Blake of Blakeney (Deon Gines)
The End (Deon Gines)
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