The Prisoner of Zenda -

Anthony Hope

Penguin Books

1994

140 páginas

4h 40m

ISBN-10: 0140621318

A burning curiosity draws Rudolf Rassendyll, a young Englishman, to Ruritania to see the coronation of the new King. His distinctive red hair and long sharp nose bear witness to the ancestral indiscretion that links his blood with that of the ruling monarchy.

There he is thrown into a series of adventures beyond his wildest dreams. For the King is kidnapped by his treacherous brother, the Duke of Strelsau, and only Rudolf can save him.
His own life in danger, he battles to outwit not only the Duke and his evil henchmen but the ruthless young Rupert Hentzau, who "feared neither man nor devil". At the same time he finds himself irresistibly attracted to the beautiful Princess Flavia, the betrothed of the King.

Both a thrilling, swashbuckling tale and a tender love story, The Prisoner of Zenda is as popular now as when it was first published a hundred years ago.

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História de avô

Uma história muito gostosa, que lembra bastante as que os avôs costumam contar. Recheada de aventuras, emoção e lutas entre cavaleiros, The Prisioner of Zenda é um ótimo livro para você que sente saudade dos filmes antigos da Disney.
O nível de inglês é bem fácil de entender, não tem old english então dá pra ler tranquilamente e aprender várias palavras do vocabulário contemporâneo.