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"Eloise Kelly, a young student working on her Phd dissertation, is visiting England to assertain the true identity of the "Pink Carnation", a fictional spy during the reign of Napolean Bonaparte. While searching through the journals of the "Purple Gentian", another fictional spy of the same time period, she is drawn into the personal story of Amy Balcourt, an aquaintance of the "Purple Gentian". The story then follows the story of Ms. Balcourt, a young woman who returns to France after her father has been killed by Napolean seeking revenge through joining the "League of the Purple Gentian". While attempting to discover the identity of the "Purple Gentian" Amy falls in love with Lord Richard Selweck who is infact the "Purple Gentian". After discovering that the man she has fallen in love with and the "Purple Gentian" are the same person she must save him from execution and put a stop to Napoleans pland to invade England all in the same night.
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JEF, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Tone of book?
- humorous
Time/era of story
- 19th century
Romance/Romance Problems
Yes
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Lover is
- undercover investigator
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- spy
Age:
- 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an organization
Profession/status:
- politician/elected ruler
Eccentric/Smart/Dumb:
Yes
Eccentric:
- obsessed
- wild
- eccentric
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a little/some
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- quite fatty
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 3 ()
Europe
Yes
European country:
- France
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- descript of kissing
- touching of anatomy
- licking
- descript. of female anat. (the big B's)
Amount of dialog
- mostly dialog
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