| The Knight of Maison-Rouge: A Novel of Marie Antoinette Contributor(s): Dumas, Alexandre (Author), Rose, Julie (Translator), Carcaterra, Lorenzo (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0812969634 ISBN-13: 9780812969634 Publisher: Modern Library OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2004 Annotation: A major new translation of a forgotten classic Paris, 1793, the onset of the Terror. Brave Republican Maurice rescues a mys-terious and beautiful woman from an angry mob and is unknowingly drawn into a secret Royalist plot--a plot revolving around the imprisoned Queen of France, Marie Antoinette, and her enigmatic and fearless champion, the Knight of Maison-Rouge. Full of surprising twists, breakneck adventure, conspiracies, swordplay, romance, and heroism, "The Knight of Maison-Rouge is an exhilarating tale of selflessness, love, and honor under the shadow of the guillotine. Dumas here is at the very height of his powers, and with this first and only modern translation, readers can once again ride with the Knight of Maison-Rouge. "From the Hardcover edition. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2003044577 |
| Series: Modern Library Classics (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 4.86" W x 7.1" (0.73 lbs) 448 pages |
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| Publisher Description: A major new translation of a forgotten classic Paris, 1793, the onset of the Terror. Brave Republican Maurice rescues a mys-terious and beautiful woman from an angry mob and is unknowingly drawn into a secret Royalist plot--a plot revolving around the imprisoned Queen of France, Marie Antoinette, and her enigmatic and fearless champion, the Knight of Maison-Rouge. Full of surprising twists, breakneck adventure, conspiracies, swordplay, romance, and heroism, The Knight of Maison-Rouge is an exhilarating tale of selflessness, love, and honor under the shadow of the guillotine. Dumas here is at the very height of his powers, and with this first and only modern translation, readers can once again ride with the Knight of Maison-Rouge. |