Edmond Dantes, a nineteen-year-old sailor from Marseilles, is soon to be captain of his own ship and to marry his beloved, the beautiful Mercedes. But spiteful enemies provoke his arrest on his wedding day, and he is condemned to life in prison. His sole companion is the 'crazy' priest Faria, who shares with Edmond a secret escape plan, and a map to hidden riches on the island of Monte Cristo. When Faria dies, Edmond attempts the incredible escape alone. finally he is free and rich beyond imagination after 14 years in prison. Keeping his true identity a secret, he enters society as Count of Monte Cristo, a polite, refined nobleman determined to reclaim his lost love, and to avenge his accusers. This is a story of suspense, intrigue, love and the triumph of good over evil. Includes unique illustration.
Last December, our English class teacher told us to buy this book(abridged version)' cuase we are gonna need it for our class reading. At first i thought it was boring cause of the title "The Count of Monte Cristo" but after 3 pages, i couldnt put the book down and during my 4th, 5th and 6th period, all I was doing was reading this book. This book is truely amazing. Even though i only read the abridged version, I still give this book 5 stars(100 stars if they allow it). Im going to buy the unabridged version of the book... THIS BOOK IS THE BEST!
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