tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post3294541472010321201..comments2024-02-25T19:19:39.854+11:00Comments on I prefer reading: Pimpernel and Rosemary - Baroness Orczylynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-82041098444171213702015-11-06T15:50:30.278+11:002015-11-06T15:50:30.278+11:00How interesting. Thanks for the link to the detail...How interesting. Thanks for the link to the details of your book. I've only read the original novel (many years ago) & now this one. I have LTW in my eBook collection so I may have to read it.lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-52057869150563261462015-11-06T02:12:37.390+11:002015-11-06T02:12:37.390+11:00I would say if you've not read the Scarlet Pim...I would say if you've not read the Scarlet Pimpernel itself, this is no substitute – and if you want a good sequel, try (for example) Lord Tony's Wife (1917). Pimpernel and Rosemary originally had nothing to do with the Pimpernel, but was rebranded to capitalise on its popularity (the details are all in my book on the Pimpernel publishing history - self promotion alert - See http://www.ashgate.com/isbn/9781409427179%20<br /><br />Sally Dugannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-76784016411802854532015-10-30T15:38:03.932+11:002015-10-30T15:38:03.932+11:00I haven't read any of the other Pimpernel sequ...I haven't read any of the other Pimpernel sequels except this one but there are quite a few of them. Hope you enjoy them.lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-976141324014774252015-10-30T13:18:08.251+11:002015-10-30T13:18:08.251+11:00I hadn't know about this embarrassment of rich...I hadn't know about this embarrassment of riches, Lyn. Thanks for this post. I have several of the sequels now on my wish list. Soon, they'll be on my Kindle. I had always thought THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL was a stand alone. Little did I know.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-30406842166352136062015-10-26T08:39:37.474+11:002015-10-26T08:39:37.474+11:00If you like your prose spare & to the point, I...If you like your prose spare & to the point, I wouldn't bother with this one!lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-26605194127140490442015-10-25T22:04:34.541+11:002015-10-25T22:04:34.541+11:00Fascinating, I thought I'd read most of the Pi...Fascinating, I thought I'd read most of the Pimpernel books in my early teens, with steadily diminishing returns, but this one is new to me. I'm not sure that it's one to look out for though, however lovely the Hungarian setting!Desperate Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708411387912078122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-21209983851572924262015-10-23T15:58:31.649+11:002015-10-23T15:58:31.649+11:00Thanks Val. It was perfect escapist reading during...Thanks Val. It was perfect escapist reading during a very busy week at work.lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-45597316236086798352015-10-23T15:57:59.972+11:002015-10-23T15:57:59.972+11:00I was surprised that she was still alive, let alon...I was surprised that she was still alive, let alone writing in the 30s & 40s. I'd like to read more of her other detective stories, like Lady Molly.lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-76048711736476383472015-10-23T15:57:04.091+11:002015-10-23T15:57:04.091+11:00I'm not sure you'd enjoy her prose, Simon ...I'm not sure you'd enjoy her prose, Simon (remember Mary Webb?) but I think if you're going to read any of the Pimpernel series, this will be the one. The Hungarian setting was also fascinating.lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-63637164672242331252015-10-23T15:56:00.809+11:002015-10-23T15:56:00.809+11:00I'm sure I saw Pimpernel Smith many years ago ...I'm sure I saw Pimpernel Smith many years ago but I would love to see it again. I've seen the Leslie Howard Scarlet Pimpernel many times.lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-10889534630296865112015-10-23T02:41:44.693+11:002015-10-23T02:41:44.693+11:00Lovely review ....sounds a fun escapist read for b...Lovely review ....sounds a fun escapist read for by the fire on a cold day! :o)Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03003915263556622215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-78100998907362568622015-10-22T22:40:27.138+11:002015-10-22T22:40:27.138+11:00I've heard about the sequels to the Pimpernel,...I've heard about the sequels to the Pimpernel, but I've never heard of this one! Nor did I know how long she continued to write them. The Hungarian aspect of this story does sound really interesting.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-33915904260334882322015-10-22T20:36:33.585+11:002015-10-22T20:36:33.585+11:00I also didn't realise one of hers was set in p...I also didn't realise one of hers was set in present day - or what was then present day! - and given my dislike for historical fiction, this might be the one I'd be tempted to pick up. But that writing! I definitely wouldn't be able to take anything seriously, but it does sound like it would be amusing to read.Simon Thttp://www.stuckinabook.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-27842292782627602502015-10-22T19:20:47.353+11:002015-10-22T19:20:47.353+11:00What a great find. I know very little about her wo...What a great find. I know very little about her works, other than the standard Pimpernel reads, which as a teenager I adored. Pimpernel Smith is one of my all-time favourite films, a great update of an original. Interesting to note that Leslie Howard starred in both.Bookhoundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03101346534682901240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-35060187981432881462015-10-22T12:30:34.884+11:002015-10-22T12:30:34.884+11:00It was very entertaining even though the prose was...It was very entertaining even though the prose was very over the top. I loved reading about Hungary too.lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-64769924524981572362015-10-22T08:30:10.908+11:002015-10-22T08:30:10.908+11:00Fantastic discovery for this challenge! Sometimes ...Fantastic discovery for this challenge! Sometimes it's fun to just revel in purple prose, and the updating of the Pimpernel story sounds entertaining.Loryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08519976394732029323noreply@blogger.com