The epic tale of wrongful imprisonment,adventure and revenge,in its definitive translationThrown in prison for a crime he has not committed,Edmond Dantès is confined to the grim fortress of If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and he becomes determined not only to escape,but also to use the treasure to plot the destruction of the three men responsible for his incarceration. Dumas'epic tale of suffering and retribution,inspired by a real-life case of wrongful imprisonment,was a huge popular success when it was first serialized in the 1840s.Translated with an Introduction by ROBIN BUSS
Publisher: Penguin Books LtdISBN: 9780140449266Number of pages: 1312Weight: 880 gDimensions: 200 x 130 x 55 mm
Alexandre Dumas
French author of historical novels and famed womaniser.
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