The Prisoner of Zenda Illustrated

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Author:

Hope, Anthony

ISBN:

979-8-7476-6714-3

Publication Date:

May 2021

Publisher:

Independently Published

Book Format:

Paperback

List Price:

USD $10.99

Book Description:

The Prisoner of Zenda (1894), by Anthony Hope, is an adventure novel in which the King of Ruritania is drugged on the eve of his coronation and thus is unable to attend the ceremony. Political forces within the realm are such that, in order for the king to retain the crown, his coronation must proceed. Fortuitously, an English gentleman on holiday in Ruritania who resembles the monarch is persuaded to act as his political decoy in an effort to save the unstable political situation of...
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Book Details

Pages:	201
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):	5.5 x 8.5 x 0.453 Inches
Book Weight:	0.71 Pounds

Author Biography

Hope, Anthony (Author)

Novelist Anthony Hope-Hawkins was born in London, England on February 9, 1863. After attending Marlborough College and Balliol College, he became a lawyer and wrote short stories. The Prisoner of Zenda, his best-known work, was published in 1894. Due to the book's success, he became a full-time writer. During World War I, he worked for the Ministry of Information to counteract German propaganda. He was knighted for his efforts in 1918. He died of throat cancer in Surrey, England on July 8, 1933.

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