Wrongfully imprisoned for 14 years, Edmond Dantès escapes to the island of Monte Cristo. What awaits him there is a fortune in gold--and a new identity with which to pursue his revenge and redemption.
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Alexandre Dumas ; with an introduction by Umberto Eco ; translation revised by Peter Washington.
"This is a Borzoi Book."
Translation of: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo.
Includes bibliographical references (page xxi).