Alexandre Dumas
1) The Borgias
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The family of the House of Borgia are remembered for their corrupt rule during the period when one of them, Rodrigo Borgia, was Pope. This text was taken from a series of essays on famous criminals and crimes by the author of The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers, Alexandre Dumas. The Borgia's crimes reputedly ran the gamut from theft and bribery to rape, incest and murder.
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This novel is a continuation of the timeless classic by one of the most widely read authors in modern history, Alexandre Dumas!
It follows the adventures of Robin Hood which started in Dumas' first edition, Prince of Thieves. Journey with him through his dangerous encounters in the Sherwood forest, his continued struggles against the Sheriff of Nottingham and his new ones against the Normans.
Unearth the stories behind how he outwits a number...
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Extrait : "Un carrefour de Paris. À droite, l'htellerie de La Hurière, avec chambres praticables au rez-de-chaussée et au premier étage. À gauche, l'htel de l'amiral Coligny, avec un balcon praticable. Au fond, la demeure de de Mouy; de chaque cté de cette habitation, une rue faisant face au public et se perdant au lointain."
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Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, is revered not only for her dazzling beauty, but for the mystery of her life. Succumbing to the irresistible impulses of passion, she gambled away her throne for love. Unbelievable acts of abduction, rape, and even murder were performed at her behest; she stopped at nothing. Ultimately, the deadly game of power she played and lost against her envious cousin, Elizabeth I, cost her not only her kingdom, but also her life....
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Last musketeer volume 1
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IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 7
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700L
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"Before they were legends, they were friends. All for one and one for all! On the first day of a family trip to Paris, Greg Rich's parents disappear. They're are not just missing from the city - they're missing from the century. So Greg does what any other fourteen-year-old would do: he travels through time to rescue them. Greg soon finds out that his family history is tied to the legendary Three Musketeers. But when he meets them, they're his age,...
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Last musketeer volume 2
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IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 8
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730L
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"When the Musketeers pursue the dangerous Michel Dinicoeur to Spain, they're ambushed at every turn, causing them to suspect that there may be a traitor within their own ranks"--