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• Author: Tom Reiss

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  The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo

  By Tom Reiss

  Everyone knows The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo, but few realize the inspiration for these action-packed tales was Dumas's own real-life hero: his father, a mixed-race soldier who rose to become a general in Napoleon's army.

  • Nonfiction
  • Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners 2014
  • ISBN: 9780307382467