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If you are a fan of classic action-adventure stories who loved Anthony Hope's The Prisoner of Zenda, A Man of Mark should be right up your alley. Set amidst a political uprising in the fictional country of Aureataland, this fast-paced romp is a rip-roaring read.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-63421-222-9

A chance invitation to spend time at the luxurious manse of the Count of Fieramondi sparks a mystery that ensnares the dashing Captain Dieppe, a French gentlemen who seems to have a preternatural ability to sniff out intrigue and dastardly deeds. Can Dieppe put things right before it's too late?
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-63421-213-7

Anthony Hope's early literary output consisted largely of court romances packed with action-adventure elements, but in the later phases of his development as an artist, he toned down the fantasy and began to focus on grittier, more realistic topics. Double Harness is a gripping in-depth character study that follows the ups and downs of an assortment of married couples and unmarried singles over the course of their lives.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-63421-667-8

We can't always choose the object of our affections, and often, Cupid's arrow causes people to fall in love with the most unsuitable candidates. That's a theme that surfaces time and time again in the collection Frivolous Cupid from British writer Anthony Hope. Bringing together one novella and a series of short stories, this delectable delight will enchant romance fans.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-63421-224-3

English novelist and playwright Anthony Hope studied the law, but gave up his career as a barrister to throw his hat in the literary ring. Half a Hero highlights Hope's talent for creating indelible characters, and also presents a thought-provoking look at labor politics.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-63421-221-2

Though it definitely breaks the mold of his best-known work, The Prisoner of Zenda, the humorous romp Mr. Witt's Widow was one of English novelist Anthony Hope's most successful books. George Neston finds himself enmeshed in a romantic entanglement with the young, beautiful widow Neaera Witt—but their courtship doesn't go as smoothly as he hoped.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-63421-218-2

British author Anthony Hope was a popular and prolific writer of action-adventure novels with strong romantic elements, but his talent as a creator of sharply drawn, unforgettable characters ranks his work head and shoulders above the cookie-cutter potboilers that crowd the genre. Quisante is a perfect example of this. In it, an ambitious young man born of a low station seeks to improve his lot in life by winning the hand of a moneyed socialite.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-63421-211-3

In the early twentieth century, longstanding social mores in England began to shift rapidly, with centuries-long institutions and belief systems beginning to fall by the wayside. Anthony Hope's Second String conveys the tumult of the era through a tale of two politicians—one with aristocratic roots, one a salt-of-the-earth populist—and their respective career arcs.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-63421-220-5

Unlikely heroine Sophy Grouch was dealt a harsh hand in life. Orphaned at an early age, she ekes out a meager living as a lowly servant. But when a series of events and coincidences give her the opportunity to escape her life of servitude, she dives in headfirst and turns things around. Will Sophy's astounding good luck hold out, or will her shocking secret be revealed?
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-62013-126-8

Brace yourself for a swashbuckling tale of high adventure from the author of the classic The Prisoner of Zenda. Similar in many respects to Hope's best-known novel, The Chronicles of Count Antonio follows the exploits of the dashing, daring count who is on the run from a faction out to destroy him—and who finds romance in the unlikeliest of circumstances.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-63421-217-5

British author and playwright Anthony Hope established his literary reputation as a writer of adventure novels. In The God in the Car, he takes a different tack, applying the same taut plotting that enlivens his adventure novels to a gripping tale of political intrigue.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-62013-125-1

If historically tinged action-adventure is your genre of choice, hang on to your hat-you're in for a wild ride. In The Prisoner of Zenda, Anthony Hope relates the misadventures that befall the soon-to-be-crowned king of the fictional country of Ruritania in the days leading up to his coronation. An English tourist who just happens to be a dead ringer for the king is called into service as a decoy, and a string of increasingly perilous scrapes follow.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-62012-189-4

For centuries, the British aristocracy hinged on an labyrinthine tangle of inheritance laws, many of which were contradictory and seemingly illogical. In this page-turner from Anthony Hope, young Harry Tristram is forced to grapple with this complicated code when he discovers a shocking secret about his own lineage—and the disastrous impact that the truth might have on his social standing and financial well-being.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-63421-214-4