The Laughing Cavalier (Mobi Classics)

Fiction & Literature, Classics, Action Suspense
Cover of the book The Laughing Cavalier (Mobi Classics) by Baroness Orczy, MobileReference
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Baroness Orczy ISBN: 9781605015347
Publisher: MobileReference Publication: January 1, 2010
Imprint: MobileReference Language: English
Author: Baroness Orczy
ISBN: 9781605015347
Publisher: MobileReference
Publication: January 1, 2010
Imprint: MobileReference
Language: English
Set in Holland in 1623/1624, The Laughing Cavalier, by Baroness Orczy, revolves around Percy Blake, a foreign adventurer and ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel who goes by the name Diogenes.Diogenes, we are told by Orczy, is the real subject of the famous painting by Franz Hals. The son of an English Nobleman and a Dutch woman, his father abandoned his mother after Diogenes was born, and he was brought up by Hals in Haarlem. He has spent his life fighting in various battles as a mercenary for hire, but now, along with his two sidekicks - fellow 'philosophers' - Socrates and Pythagoras, he is back in Haarlem, penniless and looking for entertainment.The book is followed by The First Sir Percy. Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Set in Holland in 1623/1624, The Laughing Cavalier, by Baroness Orczy, revolves around Percy Blake, a foreign adventurer and ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel who goes by the name Diogenes.Diogenes, we are told by Orczy, is the real subject of the famous painting by Franz Hals. The son of an English Nobleman and a Dutch woman, his father abandoned his mother after Diogenes was born, and he was brought up by Hals in Haarlem. He has spent his life fighting in various battles as a mercenary for hire, but now, along with his two sidekicks - fellow 'philosophers' - Socrates and Pythagoras, he is back in Haarlem, penniless and looking for entertainment.The book is followed by The First Sir Percy. Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

More books from MobileReference

Cover of the book We Philologists (Mobi Classics) by Baroness Orczy
Cover of the book Works Of Mary Baker Eddy: Science And Health, With Key To The Scriptures, No And Yes, Rudimental Divine Science, Poems And More (Mobi Collected Works) by Baroness Orczy
Cover of the book Travel Chicago: Illustrated City Guide And Maps. (Mobi Travel) by Baroness Orczy
Cover of the book The Underground City Or, The Child Of The Cavern (Mobi Classics) by Baroness Orczy
Cover of the book The White People (Mobi Classics) by Baroness Orczy
Cover of the book The Tragical History Of Doctor Faustus (Mobi Classics) by Baroness Orczy
Cover of the book The Book Of Common Prayer: Administration Of The Sacraments And Other Rites And Ceremonies Of The Church According To The Use Of The Church Of England Together With The Psalter Or Psalms Of David (Mobi Spiritual) by Baroness Orczy
Cover of the book Salzburg Sights: a travel guide to the top attractions in Salzburg, Austria (Mobi Sights) by Baroness Orczy
Cover of the book De Turkey And De Law, Poker!, Lawing And Jawing, Forty Yards, And Woofing (Mobi Classics) by Baroness Orczy
Cover of the book Heart Of Darkness And The Secret Sharer (Mobi Classics) by Baroness Orczy
Cover of the book La Guerre Et La Paix (French Edition) (Mobi Classics) by Baroness Orczy
Cover of the book The Golden Asse (Mobi Classics) by Baroness Orczy
Cover of the book Write It Right- A Little Blacklist Of Literary Faults (Mobi Classics) by Baroness Orczy
Cover of the book St. Ives: Being The Adventures Of A French Prisoner In England (Mobi Classics) by Baroness Orczy
Cover of the book The Banquet (Mobi Classics) by Baroness Orczy
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy