![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Attendants at the palace persuade a distant cousin, who closely resembles the king, to stand in as a decoy - trying to thwart the Duke's attempt to steal power. He can't though, because he is imprisoned in a castle in a town called Zenda, while the Duke schemes to take his place, helped along by his mistress, Antoinette de Mauban, and his henchman, Count Rupert of Hentzau. It is imperative that the king attends however, in order to retain his crown. Set in the fictional country of Ruritania, it tells the story of the King, who is unable to attend his coronation ceremony because he has been drugged by his younger half-brother, the Duke of Strelsau. The Prisoner of Zenda is an adventure novel by Anthony Hope, first published in 1894. The Prisoner of Zenda Anthony HopeĪvailable to download for free in PDF, epub, and Kindle ebook formats. ![]()
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