The Knight of Maison-Rouge: A Novel of Marie Antoinette -- Alexandre Dumas

<b>A major new translation of a forgotten classic</b> <p/>Paris, 1793, the onset of the Terror. Brave Republican Maurice rescues a mys-terious and beautiful woman from an angry mob and is unknowingly drawn into a secret Royalist plot--a plot revolving around the imprisoned Queen of France, Marie Antoinette, and her enigmatic and fearless champion, the Knight of Maison-Rouge. Full of surprising twists, breakneck adventure, conspiracies, swordplay, romance, and heroism, <i>The Knight of Maison-Rouge</i> is an exhilarating tale of selflessness, love, and honor under the shadow of the guillotine. Dumas here is at the very height of his powers, and with this first and only modern translation, readers can once again ride with the Knight of Maison-Rouge.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Alexandre Dumas<br><b>Publisher:</b> Modern Library<br><b>Published:</b> 09/14/2004<br><b>Pages:</b> 448<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.73lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.10h x 4.86w x 0.94d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780812969634<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Alexandre Dumas</b> (1802-1870), one of the most popular writers of all time, is the author of <i>The Count of Monte Cristo</i> and <i>The Three Muske-teers</i> (both available as Modern Library Paperback Classics), along with dozens of other works of every genre. His remains were recently removed to the Pantheon, the highest honor that can be bestowed on a French writer. <p/><b>Julie Rose</b>'s many translations include an acclaimed version of R