The Count of Monte Cristo (HB)

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas is a classic novel of adventure, betrayal, and revenge. It tells the story of Edmond Dantès, a young sailor who is falsely accused of treason by his jealous enemies and imprisoned for 14 years in a remote island fortress. There, he meets a fellow prisoner who reveals the location of a hidden treasure on the island of Monte Cristo. After escaping from prison, Dantès assumes a new identity as the wealthy and mysterious Count of Monte Cristo and vows to exact vengeance on those who wronged him. Along the way, he encounters love, friendship, and danger as he uncovers the secrets of his past and the fate of his enemies. The novel is a thrilling tale of courage, justice, and redemption, set against the backdrop of the turbulent French history of the 19th century.