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The villainous Rupert of Hentzau, the king's look-alike Rudolf Rassendyl and the beautiful Queen Flavia are all entangled in the plots and counter plots that abound in this fast-paced tale of intrigue. A classic of the adventure genre, Rupert of Hentzau transports listeners back to an age of chivalry where sword fights, dashing feats of heroism and death-defying exploits are commonplace.
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"Anthony Hope's The Prisoner of Zenda is a swashbuckling adventure set in Ruritania, a mythical pocket kingdom. Englishman Rudolf Rassendyll closely resembles the King of Ruritania, and to foil a coup by his rival to the throne, he is persuaded to impersonate him for a day. However, Rassendyll's role becomes more complicated when the real king is kidnapped, and he falls for the lovely Princess Flavia. Although the story is set in the near past, Ruritania...