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Beau Brocade
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- Book Synopsis
- The English government is looking for all of the traitorous Nobles who backed Bonnie Prince Charlie in the period after his tragic downfall, which is set in England. The main character, Beau Brocade, is a highwayman by trade but a gentleman at heart. The author Baroness Orczy attempts to compile many of her classic thoughts in a consolidated form so that everyone can read them. The title character is so indulging that readers are compelled to turn pages. Beau Brocade is available in new eye-catching cover and professionally typeset manuscript which is both modern and readable. The readers will be overwhelmed with the sea of emotions by the end of the book.
- About The Author
- Baroness Emmuska Orczy was born in Tarnaors, Hungary in 1865. She was a notable artist, playwright and author. Her father Baron Felix Orczy was a composer and mother Countess Emma Orczy. Due to a peasant revolt her family fled to Brussels then Paris and lastly to London. With her sister Emma studied in convent schools in Brussels and Paris. She learned music and paintings but gained success in paintings at the West London School of Art and at Heartherley. In collaboration with her husband Montague Barstow, Baroness Hungarian fairy tales and began writing romance and fiction. She was appreciated for the translation of Old Hungarian Fairy Tales. Her first novel, The Emperor's Candlesticks faced rejection for being too short. But her second novel 'The Scarlet Pimpernel' proved a boon for him, she earned name and fame. As a prominent author she wrote dozens of romantic novels, plays and detective stories. Her memorable works-The Man in Grey, The Laughing Cavalier, Skin O' My Tooth, Eldorado- a sequel to the Scarlet Pimpernel, The Old Man in the Corner, The Divine Folly, The Old Scare Crow, Lady Molly of Scotland Yard etc. She was died in London in 1947.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9789357485227
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Double 9 Books, (03 January 2023)
- Number of Pages
- 234
- Weight
- 299 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 216 x 140 x 13 mm
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