English gentleman, Rupert Rassendyll, arrives in the kingdom of Ruritania on the eve of King Rudolf s coronation. That night the king is abducted and held prisoner in a castle in the small town of Zenda. Rupert, who bears an uncanny resemblance to Rudolf, is persuaded to impersonate the King in order to stop the king s brother, Prince Michael, from seizing the throne. Rupert is determined to rescue the King but can he defeat the dastardly villain, Rupert of Hentzau? A swashbuckling adventure that never takes itself too seriously, Anthony Hope s The Prisoner of Zenda is packed with intrigue, backstabbing, bravery and romance.This beautiful Macmillan Collector s Library edition of The Prisoner of Zenda features an afterword by children s author, Philip Ardagh.Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector s Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector s Library are books to love and treasure.