Eldorado

About “Eldorado”

Baroness Orczy's El Dorado is a classic adventure novel and the sequel to The Scarlet Pimpernel, first published in 1913. Set in Paris during 1794, the story takes place in a city still filled with entertainment and culture, even amid the violence of the French Revolution. The novel portrays Paris as a place where the guillotine and the theater both hold power, with the drop-scenes on stage appearing as frequently as the executions. The book continues the tradition of adventure and intrigue established in The Scarlet Pimpernel, focusing on the same themes of heroism and secret identities.