The Scarlet Pimpernel thrusts readers into the terror of Revolutionary France where aristocrats fear the guillotine. A mysterious English nobleman defiantly rescues doomed victims and leaves behind his calling card—a simple red flower called the scarlet pimpernel. That daring hero leads a secret league of supporters and constantly outwits his relentless pursuers, igniting intrigue and adventure at every turn.
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In The Big Time, Fritz Leiber immerses readers in a tightly wound tale of war, paradox, and psychological tension set within a single room outside of time. The story opens inside a mysterious place called the “Place,” a staging ground used by time-traveling soldiers and medics participating in a vast, secret war that spans all of history. Leiber quickly throws readers into this confined yet conceptually expansive setting, introducing a small cast of characters whose personal dramas play out … Read More