Reiss, Tom.
Summary: Traces the story of the mixed-race swordsman and father of novelist Alexandre Dumas, discussing his rise to the French aristocracy, his military triumphs ,and the adventures that inspired such classics as "The Three Musketeers" and "The Count of Monte Cristo."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Trade 2012
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Summary: By the author of the internationally bestselling biography The Orientalist , The Black Count brings to life one of history's great forgotten heroes: a man almost unknown today yet with a personal story that is strikingly familiar. His swashbuckling exploits appear in The Three Musketeers , and his triumphs and ultimate tragic fate inspired The Count of Monte Cristo . His name is Alex...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Publishing Group 2012