Project Gutenberg 2021-06-11 Public domain in the USA. 136 Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness 1865 1947 Orczy, Baroness Emmuska Barstow, Montagu, Mrs. 25001772 Pimpernel and Rosemary Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pimpernel_and_Rosemary Laura Natal Rodrigues at Free Literature (Images generously made available by Hathi Trust Digital Library.) "Pimpernel and Rosemary" by Baroness Emmuska Orczy is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around themes of espionage and romance, set against the backdrop of World War I. Key characters introduced include Alice Gerbier, who is embroiled in dangerous intrigues involving British airmen, and Peter Blakeney, who struggles with his feelings for Rosemary Fowkes amid shifting allegiances. The opening of the novel establishes a tense atmosphere in a war-torn setting where Alice is sewing British tunics. The narrative highlights her clandestine efforts to aid the airmen, implying a deeper story of espionage as Lucien, a character with dubious intentions, reveals a cruel interest in her work. The tension escalates when Alice is abruptly captured, suggesting pivotal stakes surrounding her actions. Simultaneously, the story shifts to Peter Blakeney's inner turmoil as he grapples with his unrequited love for Rosemary, setting the stage for a complex interplay of loyalty and desire that weaves through the lives of the characters amid the prevailing chaos of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Historical fiction France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Fiction Adventure stories British -- France -- Fiction Blakeney, Percy, Sir (Fictitious character) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Novels 670361 2025-06-26T05:43:52.869343 text/html 653428 2024-10-18T14:22:07 text/html 455826 2025-06-26T05:43:59.884317 application/epub+zip 466929 2025-06-26T05:43:54.066387 application/epub+zip 375481 2025-06-26T05:43:53.472393 application/epub+zip 562006 2025-06-26T05:44:04.405356 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 542778 2025-06-26T05:43:59.425321 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 537771 2022-09-29T14:05:14.169113 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 635507 2025-06-26T05:43:51.697371 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 615677 2024-10-18T14:22:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17631 2025-06-26T05:44:04.530336 application/rdf+xml 7833 2025-06-26T05:43:53.689361 image/jpeg 1794 2025-06-26T05:43:53.580341 image/jpeg 408884 2025-06-26T05:43:52.922368 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia