<p>In Baroness Emmuska Orczy's 'The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel,' readers are treated to a riveting continuation of the heroic Sir Percy Blakeney's clandestine efforts to save innocent lives from the Reign of Terror's guillotine. The prose is wrapped in the same lush, period-rich tapestry that adorned its predecessor, with each page turning on the gears of suspense, romance, and high-wire acts of bravery. Orczy's narrative prowess is showcase...