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The Count of Monte Cristo

Written by: Alexandre Dumas
Narrated by: Bill Homewood
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On the eve of his marriage to the beautiful Mercedes, having that very day been made captain of his ship, the young sailor Edmond Dantès is arrested on a charge of treason, trumped up by jealous rivals. Incarcerated for many lonely years in the isolated and terrifying Chateau d'If near Marseille, he meticulously plans his brilliant escape and extraordinary revenge.

Of all the "masked avengers" and "caped crusaders" in literature, The Count of Monte Cristo is at once the most daring and the most vulnerable. Alexandre Dumas (père), master storyteller, takes us on a journey of adventure, romance, intrigue, and ultimately, redemption.

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I was sad when it finished

An absolutely great book, read incredibly. Highly recommended.

I really enjoyed the historical language, grammar, and vocabulary.

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Excellent, Engaging Narration

Top notch narration, and the sample does not do Bill Homewood justice. Excellent differentiation between characters. Most impressively, Bill has a mastery of French, Italian, and Spanish pronounciations; a large commodity in this book.

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fantastic novel, narration issues

This novel was superb. The problem lies in the narrator's wet and sloppy reading.

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Must listen!

I can tell nothing, you should listen it yourself !
Prepare for the journey, you will like it!

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Very lively recitation

The person reciting brought emotion into the story. This is a complete version of this book and is not abridged. I really enjoyed the whole book and in parts found it very hard to put down.
In addition, the pronunciation of the words in different languages was done admirably.

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Long but good

What a nice, long, twisted story! I’d listen again even though it’s well over 40 hours of listening.

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Amazing

I loved how the author worked to create distinct voices for each character. It is a great choice!

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Incredibly, riveting, suspenseful epic

This 52-hour audiobook is worth every minute! Not for one second was the story slow - it's so engaging and suspenseful, full of utterly wild twists and turns, you just can't stop listening. Probably one of the best books I've ever read/listened to. Highly recommended. I would listen to the whole thing again (or maybe buy an actual book). Excellent narration. You may wonder how a 52-hour book can keep you interested - there are just tales within tales, and back stories and hidden stories that are later revealed, in the complex (but easy to follow) interconnected lives of all these heroes and villains. Bravo, well done Monsieur Dumas!

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Incredible story

This is the single best story I have ever read or heard. Utterly compelling from the first word to the very last. A true masterpiece from Dumas

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this is one of the best ever

so amazing words can't describe. bursting with joy, tension, action, and comedy.
must read. Now

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