The Prisoner of Zenda: Anthony Hope (Macmillan Collector's Library, 119) - Hardcover

Hope, Anthony

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1509834583 ISBN 13: 9781509834587

Publisher: Macmillan Collector's Library, 2017

Synopsis

English gentleman Rudolf Rassendyll arrives in the country of Ruritania on the eve of King Rudolf the Fifth’s coronation. That night, the king is abducted and held prisoner in a castle in the small town of Zenda. Rassendyll, who bears an uncanny resemblance to the monarch, is persuaded to impersonate him in order to stop his villainous half-brother, Prince Michael, from seizing the throne. Determined to rescue the king and restore him to his rightful place, Rassendyll attempts to free him, but can he defeat the dastardly Count Rupert of Hentzau who stands in his way?

A swashbuckling adventure that never takes itself too seriously, Anthony Hope’s The Prisoner of Zenda is packed with intrigue, backstabbing, bravery and romance.

This beautiful Macmillan Collector’s Library edition of The Prisoner of Zenda features an afterword by children’s author, Philip Ardagh.

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Review:

Anthony Hope created the mould for the ripping adventure yarns of the early 20th century. Andrew Pugsley gives a spirited reading of the hugely popular Prisoner of Zenda, in which Rassendyll stands in for his kidnapped cousin, the rightful King of Ruritania, falls in love with Queen Flavia, defeats the dastardly Rupert of Hentzau, frees the king and nobly abjures his love. --Christina Hardyment, The Times

Book Description:

A rip-roaring adventure packed with political intrigue, nail-biting skirmishes and romance.

About this edition

• Publisher: Macmillan Collector's Library
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1509834583
• ISBN 13: 9781509834587
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 208