Dumas Alexandre - The Count Of Monte Cristo - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: A tale of love and revenge in the post - Napoleonic era. Edmond Dantes a nineteen - year - old sailor from Marseilles is soon to be captain of his own ship and to marry his beloved the beautiful Mercedes. But spiteful enemies provoke his arrest on his wedding day and he is condemned to life in prison. His sole companion is the 'crazy priest Faria who shares with Edmond a secret escape plan and a map to hidden riches on the island of Monte Cristo. When Faria dies Edmond attempts the incredible escape alone. finally he is free and rich beyond imagination after 14 years in prison. Keeping his true identity a secret he enters society as Count of Monte Cristo a polite refined nobleman determined to reclaim his lost love and to avenge his accusers. This is a story of suspense intrigue love and the triumph of good over evil.specially abridged for Puffin Classics.
Title: The Count Of Monte Cristo
Author(s): Dumas Alexandre
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's Uk
Barcode: 9780140373530
Pages: 400 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 8/1/1996
Category: Classic Fiction (Children's / Teenage)