The Black Count
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The Black Count
A truly outstanding book about race, history and heroism, set in the late 1700's and early 1800's.
Perfectly written - funny, intelligent, accessible and informative.
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That is very cool, I shall have to check it out. I recently read The Three Musketeers and the edition I had came with a biography that briefly discussed Alexandre Dumas' father, your black count.
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He wrote an incredibly well received book called "the orientalist", which was ass. I received the black count for christmas, and wasn't expecting much, but was pleasantly surprised. The portions on Napoleonic wars and the French Revolution were particularly interesting.Bram wrote:
A truly outstanding book about race, history and heroism, set in the late 1700's and early 1800's.
Perfectly written - funny, intelligent, accessible and informative.
"the three musketeers", written by the son of the hero of this book, remains one of the greatest stories of all time. A must read-give it at least 75 pages before giving up.
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I've never read "The Three Musketeers" or "The Count of Monte Cristo," though heard great things about each one. Fatty, give it a try, I think you'll enjoy it!
I was wondering about "The Orientalist," thanks for the tip that it sucks lasalle.
I was wondering about "The Orientalist," thanks for the tip that it sucks lasalle.
“If it won't matter in a year, don't spend more than a day stressing about it."
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Shiiiiiit! I misread 'the black cunt'.
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