The Prisoner of Zenda

Hope, Anthony

ISBN 10 : 0745127452 ISBN 13 : 9780745127453

Editeur : Chivers Audio Books, 1996

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The Prisoner of Zenda is an adventure novel by Anthony Hope, published in 1894. The king of the fictional country of Ruritania is abducted on the eve of his coronation, and the protagonist, an English gentleman on holiday who fortuitously resembles the monarch, is persuaded to act as his political decoy in an attempt to save the situation. The villainous Rupert of Hentzau gave his name to the sequel published in 1898, which is included in some editions of this novel. The books were extremely popular and inspired a new genre of Ruritanian romance, including the Graustark novels by George Barr McCutcheon.

Revue de presse :

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

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Chivers Audio Books
• Date d'édition: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0745127452
• ISBN 13: 9780745127453
• Reliure: Cassette