The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel is a sequel book to the classic adventure tale, "The Scarlet Pimpernel." Written by Baroness Orczy and first published in 1919, the book consists of eleven short stories about Sir Percy Blakeney's exploits in rescuing various aristos and French citizens from the clutches of the guillotine. The stories, which are listed below, are set in 1793 but appear in no particular order. They occasionally refer to events in other books in the series. Madeleine Lannoy, whose husband was killed at Versailles defending the Queen from the mob, has
The Scarlet Pimpernel of Augusto Pinochet; this brought him into conflict with the regime, and he eventually was forced to leave the country. This name was also given to Nelson Mandela prior to his arrest and long incarceration for his anti-apartheid activities in South Africa due to his effective use of disguises when evading capture by the police. Raoul Wallenberg, a Swedish diplomat, was directly inspired by the film "Pimpernel Smith" to begin rescuing Hungarian Jews during World War II. Wallenberg issued false passports identifying the Jews as Swedish nationals, and is credited with rescuing at least 15,000 Jews. He disappeared in Eastern