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Tag Archives: French Revolution

Sink me, is it time for The Scarlet Pimpernel again?

Posted on November 21, 2015 by Dianne L. DuranteApril 9, 2016

The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy is a romping good story, and was the first novel to feature a fop who is a hero in disguise. That makes Sir Percival Blakeney the forerunner of Zorro, Spiderman, Batman, and a host of … Continue reading →

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Where our image of the French Revolution came from

Posted on November 21, 2015 by Dianne L. DuranteApril 12, 2018

After reading some of my favorite modern mystery writers (Lee Child, Dick Francis, et al.), I have trouble slowing down to the pace of Dickens and other 19th-century novelists … but it’s always worth the effort. A Tale of Two Cities, published in … Continue reading →

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