Rudolf Rassendyll travels to the small European kingdom of Ruritania, expecting nothing more than an unusual holiday. But when he discovers that he bears an extraordinary resemblance to the kingdom’s soon-to-be-crowned king, an unexpected crisis changes his life forever.
On the eve of the coronation, the king is kidnapped by his enemies. With the throne in danger and the kingdom on the brink of political upheaval, Rassendyll is persuaded to assume the king’s identity and take his place at the coronation.
Thrown into a dangerous world of royal intrigue, betrayal, secret alliances, sword fights, and daring escapes, he must maintain the deception while attempting to rescue the real king.
Originally published in 1894, The Prisoner of Zenda is a classic adventure of courage, loyalty, romance, political intrigue, and mistaken identity.