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The Black Count

Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo

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The Black Count

Auteur(s): Tom Reiss
Narrateur(s): Paul Michael
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 PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “richly imagined biography” (The New York Times Book Review) of General Alex Dumas, who rose from slavery to command vast armies in the French Revolutionary Wars—and whose exploits were immortalized in his son’s novels The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers

“Fascinating [and] entertaining.”—The Wall Street Journal
“Remarkable.”—The Boston Globe
“A truly amazing story.”—NPR

A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Time, The New Republic, NPR, Salon, Essence

General Alex Dumas is a man almost unknown today, yet his story is strikingly familiar—because his son, the novelist Alexandre Dumas, used his larger-than-life feats as inspiration for such classics as The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers.

But hidden behind General Dumas’s swashbuckling adventures was an even more incredible secret: he was the son of a black slave—who rose higher in the white world than any man of his race would before our own time. Born in Saint-Domingue (now Haiti), Alex Dumas made his way to Paris, where he rose to command armies of more than 50,000 men at the height of the Revolution.

No matter how high he soared, Dumas continued to live by his blade and his boldness in the face of overwhelming odds. Yet, because of his unwavering principles, he ultimately became a threat to Napoleon himself.

Time magazine called The Black Count “one of those quintessentially human stories of strength and courage that sheds light on the historical moment that made it possible.” It is also a window into the modern world’s first multiracial society and a heartbreaking story of the enduring bonds of love between a father and son.

FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD Divertissement et célébrités Europe France Histoire Moderne XVIIIe siècle Célébrité Amérique Latine Impérialisme Moyen Âge Militaire Guerre Afrique Aventure Révolution française Justice sociale Biographie Caraïbes
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A hugely relevant informative take on the slaving and military business in the late 1700s. Napoleon’s jealousy of a single man brutally shifted the French Republics mandate of Equity which was far in advance of Spain Portugal and England.
The narrator was perfect.
The book is historically detailed and fascinating but very sad.

Fascinating new look at the history of France.

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Excellent telling of a story not often heard. Plenty of history and backstory for clarity.

Very enjoyable dive into the forgotten father

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This is African/Black world history that isn’t taught in schools. I didn’t learn about Alex Dumas when I was in elementary, junior high, or in high school. We learned about all these European etc ppl who society deem as influential. The ppl who are influential like Alex Dumas we don’t learn about until either we are in university or via our own research and inquiry. Alex Dumas is an amazing man who overcame being sold into slavery by his father and despite the betrayal of his country to still outshine. Though he was called home by God in his early 40’s his legacy can’t be erased or forgotten even if France is TO ASHAMED TO ACKNOWLEDGE HIM! I highly, highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to read and learn more about the magnificent Alex Dumas. I’ll end by saying it’s sad that in today’s modern world that France still hasn’t given the man who fought so fiercely for her the recognition that he and his family so rightly deserved.

Amazing!

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