De graaf van Monte-Cristo

Name: De graaf van Monte-Cristo
Rating: 8.84 (1020971 reviews)
Author: Alexandre Dumas
ISBN: 9789020407228

Language: Dutch
Published in: 2010
Publisher: Veen
Pages: 1177
ISBN: 9789020407228

On the day he is to be married and promoted to captain of his own ship, the young sailor Edmond Dantès is arrested for treason. Framed by jealous rivals and condemned by a corrupt magistrate, he is imprisoned for life in the grim island fortress of Château d'If. In the depths of despair, a fellow inmate reveals the location of a hidden treasure on the island of Monte Cristo, inspiring a daring escape and a new purpose. After years of wrongful imprisonment, Dantès emerges, transformed into a man of immense wealth and mysterious power.

Now known as the Count of Monte Cristo, he moves with calculated precision through the highest circles of Parisian society, a world inhabited by the very men who orchestrated his downfall. A story of betrayal, hope, and retribution, the narrative follows the Count as he meticulously engineers the destruction of his enemies. It is an exploration of the consuming nature of vengeance and the profound consequences of taking justice into one's own hands, questioning whether the ultimate revenge can ever restore what was lost.