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The Count of Monte Cristo

by Karen Holmes · 2000

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Edmond Dantes is a clever young seaman, but he has enemies who tell lies about him. On the day of his wedding to the beautiful Mercedes, Edmond is thrown into prison. There he meets a man who tells him about some treasure on the island of Monte Cristo. Will Edmond escape from prison and find the treasure? And will he see Mercedes again? — from p. 4 of cover.

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adventureadventureMore like thisLess of thishistorical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of this
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19th century19th centuryMore like thisLess of thisEuropeanEuropeanMore like thisLess of thisFranceFranceMore like thisLess of this
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Audience
childrens
Length
short · 50 pages

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