Leatherface: A Tale of Old Flanders

Baroness Orczy, creator of the legendary Scarlet Pimpernel, delivers another thrilling tale of ordinary people who become extraordinary in the face of tyranny. Set in Ghent during the brutal Spanish occupation of the Netherlands in the late 1500s, this novel follows the daring rebel known only as Leatherface, a man whose name speaks both to the mask he wears and the scars Spanish cruelty has left upon him. When the city groans under the weight of Inquisition rule and civic oppression, Leatherface emerges from the shadows to lead the citizens of Ghent in a desperate gamble for freedom. At its heart beats a romance that crosses the bitter divide between occupier and occupied, where love becomes both a weapon and a refuge. This is adventure fiction at its finest: visceral, romantic, and crackling with the thrill of rebellion against impossible odds. Fans of the Pimpernel will find familiar pleasures here, but with darker edges and higher historical stakes.