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Nicolette; a Tale of Old Provence. by: Baroness Orczy. / Emma Orczy /

Nicolette; a Tale of Old Provence. by: Baroness Orczy. / Emma Orczy /( )
Author: Orczy, Emmuska
ISBN:978-1-9836-2047-8
Publication Date:Jan 2018
Publisher:CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $10.50
Book Description:

Baroness Emma Magdolna Rozália Mária Jozefa Borbála "Emmuska" Orczy de Orci 23 September 1865 - 12 November 1947) was a Hungarian-born British novelist, playwright, and artist of noble origin. She is most known for her series of novels featuring the Scarlet Pimpernel, the alter ego of Sir Percy Blakeney, a wealthy English fop who transforms into a formidable swordsman and a quick-thinking escape artist, establishing the "hero with a secret identity" into popular culture.Opening in...
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Book Details
Pages:208
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6 x 9 x 0.47 Inches
Book Weight:0.83 Pounds
Author Biography
Orczy, Emmuska (Author)
Emmuska Orczy was born in Tarnaörs, Heves County, Hungary on September 23, 1865. She attended West London School of Art and Heatherley's School of Fine Art. Collaborating with her husband Henry Montague Barstow, she produced and illustrated a translated version of Old Hungarian Fairy Tales in 1895. Her first novel, The Emperor's Candlesticks, was published in 1899. Her other works include In Mary's Reign, The Scarlet Pimpernel, I Will Repay, Mam'zelle Guillotine, Lady Molly of Scotland Yard, and The Nest of the Sparrowhawk. She died on November 12, 1947.

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