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English gentleman Rudolf Rassendyll arrives in the country of Ruritania on the eve of King Rudolf the Fifths coronation. That night, the king is abducted and held prisoner in a castle in the small town of Zenda. Rassendyll, who bears an uncanny resemblance to the monarch, is persuaded to impersonate him in order to stop his villainous half-brother, Prince Michael, from seizing the throne. Determined to rescue the king and restore him to his rightful place, Rassendyll attempts to free him, but can he defeat the dastardly Count Rupert of Hentzau who stands in his way? A swashbuckling adventure that never takes itself too seriously, Anthony Hopes The Prisoner of Zenda is packed with intrigue, backstabbing, bravery and romance.This beautiful Macmillan Collectors Library edition of The Prisoner of Zenda features an afterword by childrens author, Philip Ardagh.Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collectors Library edition is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collectors Library are books to love and treasure.