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The secret history of the Pink Carnation
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Published:
New York : New American Library, 2006.
Physical Desc:
viii, 449 pages ; 21 cm.
Status:
Elk Grove
FICTION Willig, L.
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"Deciding that true romantic heroes are a thing of the past, Eloise Kelly, an intelligent American who always manages to wear her Jimmy Choo suede boots on the day it rains, leaves Harvard's Widener Library bound for England to finish her dissertation on the dashing pair of spies the Scarlet Pimpernel and the Purple Gentian. What she discovers is something the finest historians have missed: a secret history that begins with a letter dated 1803. Eloise has found the secret history of the Pink Carnationthe most elusive spy of all time, the spy who single-handedly saved England from Napoleon's invasion."--Publisher's information.

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ISBN:
9780451217424, 045121742X

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"A novel" --cover.
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Readers guide included.
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Includes excerpt from "The Masque of the Black Tulip".
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"Deciding that true romantic heroes are a thing of the past, Eloise Kelly, an intelligent American who always manages to wear her Jimmy Choo suede boots on the day it rains, leaves Harvard's Widener Library bound for England to finish her dissertation on the dashing pair of spies the Scarlet Pimpernel and the Purple Gentian. What she discovers is something the finest historians have missed: a secret history that begins with a letter dated 1803. Eloise has found the secret history of the Pink Carnationthe most elusive spy of all time, the spy who single-handedly saved England from Napoleon's invasion."--Publisher's information.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Willig, L. (2006). The secret history of the Pink Carnation. New York, New American Library.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Willig, Lauren. 2006. The Secret History of the Pink Carnation. New York, New American Library.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Willig, Lauren, The Secret History of the Pink Carnation. New York, New American Library, 2006.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Willig, Lauren. The Secret History of the Pink Carnation. New York, New American Library, 2006.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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