Sir Percy hits back vs The Scarlet Pimpernel: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Sir Blakeney, Blakeney, France, Historical Fiction, Adventure, History

Cover of Sir Percy hits back

Sir Percy hits back Emma Orczy · 1927 ★★★★☆ 4.0 222 pages · ≈ 4 h 07 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Scarlet Pimpernel

The Scarlet Pimpernel Emma Orczy · 1900 ★★★★☆ 4.1 370 pages · ≈ 6 h 51 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
Sir Percy hits back is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 6 for The Scarlet Pimpernel.

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