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Originally Posted by CRussel
If there were marriage counselors around then, think of how few books would have been written. 
Like others, I first read this so far back in my past, it's all new to me. Except, of course, that it's such a part of our cultural heritage and common understanding that we see it popping up everywhere. For example, consider The Saint. (Which books, I might add, are aging rather better than the Pimpernel. But then, they are a good deal more modern. ) I did enjoy this, however, even when I found it a bit clunky in places. I mostly listened to it, though I did read some parts when I had the time. The narration by Wanda McCaddon was superb, I thought. |
In fact, I read very little of the book. I listened to it nearly in its entirety in the well-performed Librivox recording and in the wonderful McCaddon performance. Perhaps had I read it analytically I would have been more aware of some literary limitations but the narration absolutely swept me along.
Some scenes, such as the meeting of the Pimpernel and his antagonist in the inn or the exciting concluding chase were memorable.