The Prisoner of Zenda
The Ruritania Trilogy (Book 2)
- Author Anthony Hope
- Narrator James Wilby
- Publisher Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date 2 January 2018
- Run Time 5 hours and 32 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Adventure fiction, Classic fiction, Fiction: general and literary, Historical fiction.
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What to expect
This swashbuckling romance transports a droll young English gentleman from his comfortable life in London to a fast-moving adventure in a mythical country steeped in political intrigue. Rudolf Rassendyll, pondering his life’s purpose, sets out on a journey to the tiny European kingdom of Ruritania, where he discovers that he bears a marked physical resemblance to the king. Perils and adventures ensue when he decides to impersonate the king in order to defeat a plot to dethrone him, and falls deeply in love with the king’s betrothed, Princess Flavia.
With its witty hero and shrewd villains, The Prisoner of Zenda became an instant classic when it appeared in 1894 and has been made into a film five times since.
Critics Review
“This is one of those rattling good yarns whose heart is so solidly in the right place that one is prepared to forgive some shoddy writing at the margins.”
“This fast-moving, well-placed romance reaffirmed the pride of English men in what they thought they had: a sense of justice, profound honor and adroitness, all worn lightly.”
“The story is full of swordplay (and a little gunplay), barely repressed passion, political maneuvering, and severely tested personal honor.”
“The tale speeds like an arrow, never deviating from its appointed course. There are no loopholes, only a rising tide of intrigue and excitement that never abates.”
| Author | Anthony Hope |
|---|---|
| Narrator | James Wilby |
| Series | The Ruritania Trilogy |
| Duration | 5 hours and 32 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9781538483473 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Blackstone Publishing |
| Genre | Adventure fiction, Classic fiction, Fiction: general and literary, Historical fiction |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE, US |
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