The Laughing Cavalier (novel) of Sir Percy Blakeney, known to history as the Scarlet Pimpernel." EMMUSKA ORCZY <br>Haarlem, 1913 The Laughing Cavalier (novel) The Laughing Cavalier is a 1913 adventure novel by Baroness Orczy, which revolves around Percy Blake, a foreign adventurer and ancestor of Orczy's famous character, the Scarlet Pimpernel. The story takes place in Holland in 1623/1624 and is partly inspired by Frans Hals' painting "The Laughing Cavalier": in the novel, Blake is Frans Hals' adopted son and the man who poses for the painting of the Laughing Cavalier. The sequel to this book, continuing the story of Percy Blake, is "The
Justina Blakeney "The New Bohemians: Come Home to Good Vibes," was released in October 2017. They are coffee table books with design photos featuring residences, and includes resources such as houseplant guides and project instructions. Blakeney lives with her husband and daughter in a 1926 bungalow located in the Frogtown neighborhood of Los Angeles. Her home was featured in interior decorating magazine House Beautiful. Justina Blakeney Justina Blakeney is a Los Angeles, California-based designer and author known for her “boho” aesthetic. Her first book, "The New Bohemians: Cool and Collected Homes," was a New York Times bestseller. Blakeney grew up in Berkeley,