The Prisoner of Zenda (Penguin Red Classics)
by Anthony Hope
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Author: Anthony HopeEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-05-27
ISBN: 0141033746
Number of pages: 199
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Book Reviews of The Prisoner of Zenda (Penguin Red Classics)
Book Review: Still My Favorite Swashbuckler
Summary: 5 Stars
I'll always remember when I first got The Prisoner of Zenda. I was in the ninth grade, and my younger sister had gotten to go on this big shopping trip that I'd sort of wanted to go on (I can't quite remember why I was stuck at home). She was going to buy me something and bring me home a consolation prize, though. I was excited about that at least. And then she brought me a book that I'd never heard of...The Prisoner of Zenda.
I've always loved reading and all, but this did not seem like my cup of tea. It was too dusty and old. Looking back, though, I'm a little surprised at how nice I was. I pretended to be interested, and I even determined to force myself to at least start it, to at least be seen reading it. I took it on a car trip one weekend and absolutely forced myself to open it and press through those opening couple of pages about the Rassendyll family history...
And then, of course, it all clicked. There's something deeply compelling about this sort of doppelganger situation, that idea of being transported suddenly into another identity and a thrilling adventure, and once I realized that it was this sort of scenario--a shallow but decent prince who looks exactly like our hero Rudolf is trapped in the castle by the evil cousin who seeks to ascend to the throne, and Rudolf must temporarily step into the king's role--I was hooked. Rudolf is a fine hero, intelligent, warm-hearted, and dashing. Flavia is the perfect princess, intelligent, kind, and beautiful. The sidekicks are funny and brave, and the villains are really evil. This all caught my imagination that year like just a few books do in your life, and these characters and this story have been a part of my life ever since.
So, it turned out to be quite a gift that set me on a bit of a quest to read just about every swashbuckler I could get my hands on. But this one's still my favorite.
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