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“Everyone has heard of The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo. These are stories from the Western canon that are so well-known that it is almost a requirement to know them. And yet, most do not know of the collaboration that Alexandre Dumas had with Auguste Maquet.” Read more...
“It’s a tale as old as time: boy meets girl, boy is wrongly imprisoned for many years, boy escapes, discovers enormous fortune on mysterious Mediterranean island, boy exacts revenge on the people who locked him up in the first place. It was a lockdown read for me: it’s 1200 closely-typed pages, and surprisingly thrilling given how long it is.” Read more...
Novels of the Rich and Wealthy
Andrew Hunter Murray, Comedians & Humorist
“The Count of Monte Cristo it is about revenge and the cost of revenge. Being careful what you wish for. The other theme is about riches and wealth and what is truly valuable.” Read more...
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“It’s taken the French 200 years to realise that telling a good story is actually worthwhile and they’re putting statues up now.” Read more...
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