The Emperor's Candlesticks
1899
The Emperor's Candlesticks is a historical novel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy, published in 1899. Set against the backdrop of carnival celebrations in pre-World War I Vienna, the story revolves around the kidnapping of a Russian prince and the ensuing intrigue involving spies and political conspiracies. This work marks Orczy's first novel as an author rather than a translator and explores themes of romance and deception, though it was initially a commercial failure.
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