THE PRISONER OF ZENDA - Classic Adventure Novel (Illustrated beautiful pictures with Annotated the Film Adaptations for collectible) (English Edition) [Kindle-editie] beoordelingen het boek quotes

The Prisoner of Zenda from Anthony Hope is set in 1897 in the fictional kingdom of Ruritania, ruled by the House of Elphburg. Long before that time, a Ruritanian prince had an affair with an English noblewoman, the wife of Baron Rassendyl/Lord Burlesdon, and left her with child; so all later Rassendyls are really illegitimate royalty. About once in a generation, the Elphburg facial features crop out among them. The adventuresome Rudolf Rassendyl decides to journey to Ruritania for the coronation of his distant cousin, King Rudolf the Fifth. Rassendyl knows he has the Elphburg features, but doesn’t know he’s a virtual double of the new king until they meet face to face.The new king’s half-brother Black Michael consigned to be only a duke because his mother was not of royal birth, will do anything to steal both the king’s throne and his intended bride, Princess Flavia. The night before the coronation, he drugs the king (who is known to be a hard drinker) so he’ll have to be “ill” and not show up. But the king’s aides persuade Rassendyl to impersonate the king and keep his throne warm for him until he recovers. Then Michael’s men kidnap the king, so the impersonation must go on; neither side can afford to expose the other.Included TOC linkage for easy navigation.