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The Count of Monte Cristo

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'm revisiting in audio form some of the classics which I can only just remember from old TV films. This is truly a another masterpiece, the detail of human greed, aspirations and dejections is superb and very moving, never boring I have been hooked from start to finish of this 52 hour delight and as for the narrator-I can't believe it could be read any better, his warmth and the humanity in his performance along with his acting capabilities are first class and have done credit to a terrific story..

The Count of Monte CristoNarrated by Bill Homewood

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This is one of my favourite stories. It has everything that you could want. And this has not been let down by the narration. Bill does an excellent job in my opinion he sets a good pace and keeps up the different voices throughout without getting mixed up. I love this story and will listen to it again

Excellent narration

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Would you listen to The Count of Monte Cristo again? Why?

Having read this several times, I decided to give listening a try. This book is a timeless yarn that completely engages the listener and pulls you into it's web of narrative. It is beautifully written and captures me every time.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The development of the principle character, Edmund Dantes, is intriguing and compelling.

Have you listened to any of Bill Homewood’s other performances? How does this one compare?

This is my first experience of listening to a performance by Bill Homewood, and he clearly defined each character and gave emphasis and appropriate emotion to the narrative.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Without giving anything away, the pulling together of the threads of story at the end of the novel is gripping.

Any additional comments?

This book is my favourite 'go to' when I want a classic, well written, proper yarn that engages. It is also a good length for travelling long distances!

I couldn't take my headphones off!

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Great classic and generally brilliant reading. However I found some unnecessary mispronunciations of French and Italian recurrent names really annoying (for instance the name Peppino, where the accent falls on the i and not the e, is mispronounced hundreds of times). This diminished my enjoyment of the book, especially the part that takes place in Italy where I found myself constantly cringing at mispronunciations of names of people and locations. I fail to understand why the producers and reader who did an otherwise excellent job cannot do a bit of homework in that department. That aside a (very) long but satisfying journey into misconduct, revenge and redemption.

Great book and great reader, but not a perfect one

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I took the risk of listening to this story, as I have never read it, and loved it. This is firstly a great thriller and secondly a love story. How greed, honour, revenge, and love can drive you to your doom or destiny, how a man can walk to the edge of the abyss, and step back and walk away; and cheat death! This is a long book, and there are some low or dull moments, but overall a very satisfying story. Bill Homewood is excellent as the narrator. I certainly will listen to it again.

Great Thriller

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