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The Baroness Orczy Library brings the works of Baroness Emma Orczy to life in full, from the daring exploits of The Scarlet Pimpernel to her tales of detection, intrigue, loyalty, danger, and romance.

Here are drawing rooms where no one is quite what they seem, revolutions where a single moment may decide a life, and puzzles in which the smallest clue may betray the greatest secret.

So draw nearer and listen. Adventure, after all, may be waiting just beyond the door.]]>enFictionPublic domainhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3bf9de4e368839b52e0c33754f02d225.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-baroness-orczy-library--7308013Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:31 +0000Baroness Emma OrczyGood Old Classicsfeeds@spreaker.comEnter a world of secret identities, desperate escapes, ingenious crimes, gallant adventurers, and mysteries concealed beneath the most respectable of appearances. The Baroness Orczy Library brings the works of Baroness Emma Orczy to life in full,...
The Baroness Orczy Library brings the works of Baroness Emma Orczy to life in full, from the daring exploits of The Scarlet Pimpernel to her tales of detection, intrigue, loyalty, danger, and romance.

Here are drawing rooms where no one is quite what they seem, revolutions where a single moment may decide a life, and puzzles in which the smallest clue may betray the greatest secret.

So draw nearer and listen. Adventure, after all, may be waiting just beyond the door.]]>falsecf18571d-4930-55d1-b55e-ee0363504a21serialhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/leatherface-a-tale-of-old-flanders-prologue--74935388https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74935388Sun, 06 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000Baroness Emma OrczyIn which the quiet stillness of a beleaguered encampment is shattered by the approach of a stealthy and perilous night assault, only to be thwarted by the timely warning of a mysterious and devoted masked guardian named Leatherface. Through whispered...736false11fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/leatherface-a-tale-of-old-flanders-book-1-chapter-1--74935390https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74935390Sun, 06 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000Baroness Emma OrczyIn which the sombre council of the Duke of Alva convenes amid the ashes of rebel cities to plot the capture of the elusive Prince of Orange and assert tyrannical control over Ghent through political machinations and a strategically arranged marriage....4033false12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/leatherface-a-tale-of-old-flanders-book-1-chapter-2--74935391https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74935391Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000Baroness Emma OrczyIn which Laurence van Rycke wrestles bitterly with the cruel demands imposed upon him by a tyrannical regime, his heart in rebellion against a forced marriage designed to serve political ends, whilst his family trembles under the heavy shadow of...2360false13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/leatherface-a-tale-of-old-flanders-book-1-chapter-3--74935392https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74935392Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000Baroness Emma OrczyIn which the solemn ceremony betrothing the Flemish Mark van Rycke to the Spanish Donna Lenora de Vargas unfolds amidst the pomp and political manoeuvring of Ghent’s ruling caste, revealing the deep divides and reluctant duties binding the young...4133false14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/leatherface-a-tale-of-old-flanders-book-1-chapter-4--74935394https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74935394Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000Baroness Emma OrczyIn which the sombrous night in Ghent becomes the stage for a tense confrontation between the rigid Spanish authority and the beleaguered local family of the High-Bailiff, underscored by threats, defiance, and an ominous visit to a troubled tavern. The...2691false15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/leatherface-a-tale-of-old-flanders-book-1-chapter-5--74935395https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74935395Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000Baroness Emma OrczyIn which the tragic murder of Donna Lenora’s beloved cousin, don Ramon de Linea, sets afire her young heart with a fervent desire for justice and vengeance, while her father, Juan de Vargas, cunningly weaves a web of intrigue to entrap her in a...1359false16fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/leatherface-a-tale-of-old-flanders-book-2-chapter-6--74935396https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74935396Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000Baroness Emma OrczyIn which the splendid wedding of donna Lenora de Vargas and Mark van Rycke is celebrated with ceremony and sumptuous festivity under the watchful eyes of nobility and city dignitaries. Afterwards, the newlyweds begin the uneasy task of acquainting...1877false17fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/leatherface-a-tale-of-old-flanders-book-2-chapter-7--74935398https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74935398Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000Baroness Emma OrczyIn which a discreet assembly of loyal adherents gather in the dimly lit chamber of the van Rycke household to confer on a daring plan to confront the Duke of Alva, united by their devotion to liberty and the Prince of Orange’s cautious leadership....1734false18fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/leatherface-a-tale-of-old-flanders-book-2-chapter-8--74935399https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74935399Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000Baroness Emma OrczyIn which young Lenora, driven by duty and the solemn oath sworn at her cousin’s deathbed, uncovers a secret midnight meeting of conspirators plotting against the Crown, and wrestles with the burden of knowledge and the tumult of her own emotions in...3340false19fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/leatherface-a-tale-of-old-flanders-book-2-chapter-9--74935402https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74935402Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:05 +0000Baroness Emma OrczyIn which Lenora, torn by conflicting loyalties and heavy with the burden of secret knowledge, prepares to leave a house shadowed by treachery and return to her father’s home, all the while performing her duty with a resolute yet sorrowful heart. As...1891false110full