The Prisoner of Zenda
by Anthony Hope, Gary Hoppenstand, Diane Mowat, Alan Marks, Francesc Ràfols, Andrew Pugsley, Summer M. Hogan, Summer Hogan, Smidgen Press, Charles Dana Gibson, Daniel Lanza Barba, Javier Fornell Fernandez, Stephen Colbourn, Katy Jackson, James Wilby, Robinson, M. · first published 1800
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An adventure novel, originally published in 1894, set in the fictitious European Kingdom of Ruritania. An English tourist is persuaded to impersonate the new king after he is abducted before he can be crowned. This act draws upon him the wrath of the Prince who has had the king abducted and his partner in crime the villainous Rupert of Hentzau.
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…monopoly. And out of the alternatives Librivox had a (IMO) star reader in the human form of Andy Minter (RIP) who is on cracking form with this rendition of a Ruritanian escapade: https://librivox.org/the-prisoner-of-zenda-by-anthony-hope/
on “Is Listening to a Book the Same Thing as Reading It?” ↗…and was one of the brighter moments when clearing out the family home. These signs of appreciation are, themselves, truly appreciated. ¹ https://librivox.org/ - if you'd like to hear him then try The Prisoner of Zenda: https://librivox.org/the-prisoner-of-zenda-by-anthony-hope/
on “The benefits of learning in public” ↗…Asherman’s The Making of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan a few years ago, I embarked on a Wrath of Khan–themed read of books that either influenced the filmmakers or were referenced in the movie: The Prisoner of Zenda, Paradise Lost, A Tale of Two Cities, and the entire Horatio Hornblower series. Very enjoyable! I still have one left: Moby Dick.
on “The Essential Question: "What should I read next?"” ↗I thank you on his behalf. Most of his fan mail was for his reading of The Prisoner of Zenda, so perhaps try that if you haven't already and the genre is to your taste?
on “LibriVox: Free Public Domain Audiobooks” ↗…Revolution in Laurania is the only fictional work of Sir Winston Churchill... Savrola is in many respects a conventional example of the "Ruritanian" genre, being published just four years after the classic The Prisoner of Zenda, by Anthony Hope...' Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savrola
on “I hate working hard” ↗