Pink Carnation Novels: The Secret History of the Pink Carnation (Paperback)

from ashleyk44

If you're looking for something fun to read that will hold your attention, you've come to the right place...or rather, right book. No, it's not exactly a great literary work of historical fiction, but reading isn't just about literary value, it's about entertainment as well. Willig has taken some...

from cyderry

We've all heard of the Scarlet Pimpernel, and very much along the lines of the his adventures, we are treated to the story of the end of the career of the Purple Gentian (a friend of the Scarlet Pimpernel) and how he was unmasked and the circumstances which lead to the birth of the Pink Carnation...

from thepequodtwo

intellectually speaking, i know that i should go into this book without any expectations. it's a light, fluffy read that should at the least be mildly diverting. with a title that has "pink" and "carnation" in it, what else could i expect? carnations, incidentally, are the homeliest and least int...

from mjmbecky

(Review based off of the audio version of the book.) While this book has received mix reviews, I thought it was a pretty interesting story. Although it is far from a true history of the era or culture, and read a bit more like a historical romance, I enjoyed the escape factor. Since I tend to be ...

from joririchardson

This book begins after the bloody French Revolution has recently ended. Amy Balcourte, whose parents were lost to the guillotine, dreams of joining the famous English spy The Purple Gentian (following in the tradition of the Scarlet Pimpernel). When she gets a chance to return to France and live ...