
The Last Cavalier
Being the Adventures of Count Sainte-Hermine in the Age of Napoleon
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Narrated by:
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Simon Prebble
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By:
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Alexandre Dumas
The last cavalier is Count de Sainte-Hermine, Hector, whose elder brothers and father have fought and died for the Royalist cause during the French Revolution. For three years Hector has been languishing in prison when, in 1804, on the eve of Napoleon's coronation as emperor of France, he learns what is to be his due. Stripped of his title, denied the honour of his family name as well as the hand of the woman he loves, he is freed by Napoleon on the condition that he serve in the imperial forces. So it is in profound despair that Hector embarks on a succession of daring escapades as he courts death fearlessly. Yet again and again he wins glory, against brigands, bandits, the British, boa constrictors, sharks, tigers and crocodiles. At the Battle of Trafalgar, it is Hector's bullet that fells Nelson. But however far his adventures take him, from Burma's jungles to the wilds of Ireland, his destiny lies always with his father's enemy, Napoleon.
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Critic reviews
"Absolutely wonderful....Alexandre Dumas remains, now as ever, the Napoleon of storytellers." - ( Washington Post)
"James Bond, Indiana Jones, and many others owe a deep debt to Dumas, who stuffs his tales with thrilling exploits and exotic locales. No one with a pulse will be able to resist Dumas's lost classic." ( Christian Science Monitor)
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masterful storytelling and performance!!
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great last book from dumas
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This isn’t The Count of Monte Cristo...
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The reading was excellent, well paced with good characterisations and easy to listen to. It's quire long, and as Dumas wasn't able to complete the project himself, it has been finished off faithfully and without any real change in style.
I rate it 4 stars.It doesn't compare with The 3 Musketeers or The Count of Monte Cristo, but it does not embarass them either. Recommended.
Alexandre's last hurrah!!
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complicated dynamic and interesting
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If you could sum up The Last Cavalier in three words, what would they be?
Catching, Distracted, bittersweetWhat did you like best about this story?
Great adventure on land and sea!Which scene was your favorite?
African safari.Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The death of the cousin that loved him so much. I hated her for being so week that the loss of him would kill her. I hated him to be willing to let her die because of him.Any additional comments?
Listening was much more enjoyable than reading. It took me months to find the time to read the book and now listening to it as I drive is much better.Great... But pick a ending
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Not Completed, but Beautiful
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i cared about lead character
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Additionally, this novel is not finished by Alexandre Dumas because he dies before it is completed. The ending of the novel is continued by another writer who, in my opinion, does an excellent job of wrapping up the story. The narrator is very good and the story line is an action packed Dumas tale, in character with his previous works.
a word of warning
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