Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4165 in Books
• Published on: 2003-03-27
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 1312 pages

Synopsis
Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantes is confined to the grim fortress of 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 incarceration. A huge popular success when it was first serialized in the 1840s, Dumas was inspired by a real-life case of wrongful imprisonment when writing his epic tale of suffering and retribution.

Customer Reviews

One of my favourite novels
I strongly believe that anyone with a passing interest in literature should read this book. A fantastic adventure story of revenge, love and redemption, the characters are wonderfully developed and the plot lines intertwine very cleverly. A long book but very, very rewarding.

Not just another adventure book...
Absolutely draws you into a multi-layered tale of revenge, love, intrigue, redemption and philosophy. Deserving of the 'classic' status, not many writers now or before can write like this - the count himself is one of the most enigmatic character's ever written and the story is constructed on so many levels I'm surprised that it's been described as a 'children's book' in the foreword. And be warned, may make you want to go sailing.

1800s soap opera
I had been looking forward to reading this 'classic' for ages, but was mightily disappointed by often poorly written poppycock. After a strong opening, the plot and the quality of writing soon went downhill. I got the impression that some weeks he couldn't be bothered writing anything decent, so sent in any old drivel. This is the 1800s equivilant to sitting down and watching Eastenders for a year! It's that trite. Go to the pub, read something else (Dickens maybe), but for god's sake, I urge you to do something more productive with your life.