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The Count of Monte Cristo

AUTHOR Lee, John; Dumas, Alexandre
PUBLISHER Blackstone Publishing (07/01/2008)
PRODUCT TYPE Audio (Compact Disc)

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Now a television miniseries directed by Bille August and starring Sam Claflin

Dashing young Edmond Dantes has everything: a fine reputation, an appointment as captain of a ship, and the heart of a beautiful woman. But his perfect life is shattered when three jealous friends conspire to destroy him.

Falsely accused of a political crime, Edmond Dantes is locked away for life in the infamous prison at the French Chateau d'If. But it is there that he learns of a vast hidden treasure.

After fourteen years of hopeless imprisonment, Dantes makes his daring escape and follows his secret map to untold fortune. Disguised now as the mysterious and powerful Count of Monte Cristo, Edmond seeks out his enemies--and nothing will stand in the way of his just revenge.

Filled with thrilling episodes of betrayal, romance, and revenge, The Count of Monte Cristo is one of the greatest adventure stories ever written.

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ISBN-13: 9781433215797
ISBN-10: 1433215799
Binding: CD-Audio (CD Standard Audio Format)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 37
Carton Quantity: 12
Product Dimensions: 5.14 x 2.37 x 5.77 inches
Weight: 1.61 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Price on Product, Unabridged, Ikids
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Fiction | Classics
Fiction | Action & Adventure
Fiction | Historical - General
Dewey Decimal: FIC
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Now a television miniseries directed by Bille August and starring Sam Claflin

Dashing young Edmond Dantes has everything: a fine reputation, an appointment as captain of a ship, and the heart of a beautiful woman. But his perfect life is shattered when three jealous friends conspire to destroy him.

Falsely accused of a political crime, Edmond Dantes is locked away for life in the infamous prison at the French Chateau d'If. But it is there that he learns of a vast hidden treasure.

After fourteen years of hopeless imprisonment, Dantes makes his daring escape and follows his secret map to untold fortune. Disguised now as the mysterious and powerful Count of Monte Cristo, Edmond seeks out his enemies--and nothing will stand in the way of his just revenge.

Filled with thrilling episodes of betrayal, romance, and revenge, The Count of Monte Cristo is one of the greatest adventure stories ever written.

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Author: Dumas, Alexandre
Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) was one of the literary lights of France during the Romantic Revolution, his complete works eventually filling over three hundred volumes. George Bernard Shaw described him as "one of the best storytellersa ]that ever lived." The Man in the Iron Mask and The Three Musketeers are available from Brilliance Audio.
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Read by: Lee, John
John Lee has read more than one hundred audiobooks by such authors as Jack London, John Banville, Charles Dickens, and Patrick O'Brian. He is an accomplished stage actor and has written and co-produced the feature films "Breathing Hard" and "Forfeit".
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