The Elusive Pimpernel


Lu par Karen Savage

(4.8 stars; 921 reviews)

First Published in 1908, The Elusive Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy is the 4th book in the classic adventure series about the Scarlet Pimpernel. (Summary from Wikipedia)

Series:
1: The Scarlet Pimpernel
2: I Will Repay
2.5: The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel
3: The Elusive Pimpernel
4: El Dorado: Further Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
5: Lord Tony's Wife
6: The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel
7: Sir Percy Hits Back
Prequel: The Laughing Cavalier
(7 hr 30 min)

Chapitres

Paris: 1793 12:22 Lu par Karen Savage
A Retrospect 8:33 Lu par Karen Savage
Ex-Ambassador Chauvelin 16:55 Lu par Karen Savage
The Richmond Gala 17:41 Lu par Karen Savage
Sir Percy and His Lady 8:13 Lu par Karen Savage
For the Poor of Paris 17:00 Lu par Karen Savage
Premonition 7:47 Lu par Karen Savage
The Invitation 6:15 Lu par Karen Savage
Demoiselle Candeille 13:17 Lu par Karen Savage
Lady Blakeney's Rout 9:25 Lu par Karen Savage
The Challenge 16:13 Lu par Karen Savage
Time – Place – Conditions 22:59 Lu par Karen Savage
Reflections 5:49 Lu par Karen Savage
The Ruling Passion 14:56 Lu par Karen Savage
Farewell 12:26 Lu par Karen Savage
The Passport 10:01 Lu par Karen Savage
Boulogne 17:00 Lu par Karen Savage
No. 6 18:47 Lu par Karen Savage
The Strength of the Weak 10:30 Lu par Karen Savage
Triumph 8:17 Lu par Karen Savage
Suspense 6:59 Lu par Karen Savage
Not Death 20:48 Lu par Karen Savage
The Hostage 19:52 Lu par Karen Savage
Colleagues 14:45 Lu par Karen Savage
The Unexpected 17:55 Lu par Karen Savage
The Terms of the Bargain 18:19 Lu par Karen Savage
The Decision 4:20 Lu par Karen Savage
The Midnight Watch 13:37 Lu par Karen Savage
The National Fete 12:16 Lu par Karen Savage
The Procession 12:06 Lu par Karen Savage
Final Dispositions 12:46 Lu par Karen Savage
The Letter 12:50 Lu par Karen Savage
The English Spy 12:49 Lu par Karen Savage
The Angelus 9:17 Lu par Karen Savage
Marguerite 7:06 Lu par Karen Savage

Critiques

One of the best readers


(5 stars)

Karan's reading is excellent. Surely she's a professional doing some pro bono work. If not, we should find a way to get this most talented volunteer into the biz.

Great story, Excellently Read


(5 stars)

Karen Savage is by far the best reader I've heard on LibriVox! I'm always very happy to find titles read by her. Especially when there're French words to read, she doesn't stumble at them, but glides right through with perfect accent, cadence and intonation. And her expression and and skill of reading are so perfectly pleasant, very engaging, not droning monotone, not overly dramatic or with awkward forced voicing. Super high quality. The Elusive Pimpernel is very good too - a great balance of history, adventure, intrigue and romance. And it's accesible...not too heady, and doesn't require too much active thinking to follow and stay engaged.

Top quality recording


(5 stars)

Wow! I can't believe Karan Savage records on a volunteer basis. The quality is better than many professional audio books that I've listened to. Definitely one of my favorites.

easy listening


(4.5 stars)

it's wonderfully read, and a very pleasant book overall. I felt like there where times when my attention drifted because it was a bit long winded. overall I was very happy with book and reader.

Great Adventure


(5 stars)

To be honest the only reason I listened to this book os because Karen Savage read it! I did enjoy the story as it is historically accurate and based on real events.


(3.5 stars)

While it’s somewhat slow in the beginning; and seems to lean heavily on describing the re-awakened relationship between Percy and Marguerite; the pace picks up and delivers a good old -fashioned adventure. Outstanding narrator.

excellent!


(5 stars)

this is the 3rd book I've listened to read by Karen Savage. I would gladly listen to any book she reads as her intonation and pronunciation of different languages is quite good indeed.

Good book and great reader


(5 stars)

Karen Savage is a wonderful reader, and the book is a "page turner" tho a bit drawn out and a bit far fetched but nevertheless very entertaining. 5 stars!