The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Clothbound Classics) by Alexandre Dumas

The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Clothbound Classics) by Alexandre DumasBeautiful new clothbound edition of Dumas's classic novel of wrongful imprisonment, adventure and revenge Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantes is confined to the grim fortress of the Chteau d'If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and becomes determined not only to escape but to unearth the treasure and use it to plot the destruction of the three men responsible for his

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