The Three Musketeers
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Some moisture damage
Condition remarks: dried coffee stain on block - does not extend internally.
One of the most exhilarating adventure novels ever written, The Three Musketeers hurls the young, hot-headed Gascon d'Artagnan into the glittering yet treacherous world of 17th-century Paris, where he falls in with the legendary swordsmen Athos, Porthos, and Aramis — men who live and die by the code All for one, and one for all. When a conspiracy orchestrated by the scheming Cardinal Richelieu and the seductive spy Milady de Winter threatens both the Queen of France and the King's honour, d'Artagnan and his comrades are plunged into a breathless race across France and England to save the crown from ruin. Alexandre Dumas crafts a masterwork of swashbuckling bravado, romantic loyalty, and political intrigue that has captivated readers since its serialised debut in 1844. Beneath the clashing swords and daring escapes lies a surprisingly nuanced portrait of friendship, honour, and moral ambiguity — virtues and vices worn side by side like a musketeer's cloak. This Penguin Classics edition, translated with a scholarly introduction by Richard Pevear, restores the novel's original vigour and wit with remarkable fidelity, making it the definitive English-language text. Will d'Artagnan's courage and cunning prove enough, or will Richelieu's shadow swallow them all?
Author: Alexandre Dumas
Format: Hardback
Published: 2006, Penguin Classics
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Some moisture damage
Condition remarks: dried coffee stain on block - does not extend internally.
One of the most exhilarating adventure novels ever written, The Three Musketeers hurls the young, hot-headed Gascon d'Artagnan into the glittering yet treacherous world of 17th-century Paris, where he falls in with the legendary swordsmen Athos, Porthos, and Aramis — men who live and die by the code All for one, and one for all. When a conspiracy orchestrated by the scheming Cardinal Richelieu and the seductive spy Milady de Winter threatens both the Queen of France and the King's honour, d'Artagnan and his comrades are plunged into a breathless race across France and England to save the crown from ruin. Alexandre Dumas crafts a masterwork of swashbuckling bravado, romantic loyalty, and political intrigue that has captivated readers since its serialised debut in 1844. Beneath the clashing swords and daring escapes lies a surprisingly nuanced portrait of friendship, honour, and moral ambiguity — virtues and vices worn side by side like a musketeer's cloak. This Penguin Classics edition, translated with a scholarly introduction by Richard Pevear, restores the novel's original vigour and wit with remarkable fidelity, making it the definitive English-language text. Will d'Artagnan's courage and cunning prove enough, or will Richelieu's shadow swallow them all?