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Hardback. Condition: Good. This book contains Alexandre Dumas's 1843 short novel, Georges or the Isle of France. It is the story of a wealthy mulatto plantation owner named Munier who, when the other plantation owners refuse to help him due to his race, leads the plantation workers to victory against the British invaders. This volume will appeal to fans of Dumas's seminal work, and would make for a worthy addition to any bookshelf. Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) was a famous French writer. He is best remembered for his exciting romantic sagas, including The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo. Despite making a great deal of money from his writing, Dumas was almost perpetually penniless thanks to his extravagant lifestyle. His novels have since been translated into nearly a hundred different languages, and have inspired over two hundred motion pictures. Many vintage texts such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now, in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.…

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Hardback. Condition: Good. This book contains Alexandre Dumas's 1843 short novel, Georges or the Isle of France. It is the story of a wealthy mulatto plantation owner named Munier who, when the other plantation owners refuse to help him due to his race, leads the plantation workers to victory against the British invaders. This volume will appeal to fans of Dumas's seminal work, and would make for a worthy addition to any bookshelf. Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) was a famous French writer. He is best remembered for his exciting romantic sagas, including The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo. Despite making a great deal of money from his writing, Dumas was almost perpetually penniless thanks to his extravagant lifestyle. His novels have since been translated into nearly a hundred different languages, and have inspired over two hundred motion pictures. Many vintage texts such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now, in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Reprint. Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes).

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paperback. Condition: Good. Reprint. Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes).

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. This lively new translation by Tina Kover of a remarkable rediscovered novel blends Dumas's precient views on race with a rip-roaring tale of heroic deeds, dastardly villains, a beautiful damsel in distress, and a deadly slave uprising on the island of Mauritius.Long out of print in America, Alexandre Dumas's most daring narrative is now available in this major new translation by Tina A. Kover. Filled with intrigue, romance, and deadly vengeance, Georges is the story of a wealthy mulatto boy who is driven from his island home by racist landowners. Returning to Mauritius as an accomplished young man, Georges pits his strength against a powerful plantation owner, leading a dramatic slave uprising and claiming the heart of a beautiful white woman. Georges stands apart as the only book by Dumas that explores the potent subject of race.Praise for Georges:"A rousing and vivid adventure . . . packed with action and atmosphere."-The Columbus Dispatch"A remarkable discovery . . . We are indebted to Werner Sollors and Jamaica Kincaid for providing us with a critical lens for the journey Dumas has created out of his own generous and expansive imagination."-Rudolph P. Byrd, Emory University"As compelling and relevant today as it was back in the 1840s, when it was first published."-Adrienne Kennedy, author of Funnyhouse of a Negro A major new translation of a stunning rediscovered novel by Alexandre Dumas, "Georges "is a classic swashbuckling adventure. Brilliantly translated by Tina A. Kover in lively, fluid prose, this is Dumas's most daring work, in which his themes of intrigue and romance are illuminated by the issues of racial prejudice and the profound quest for identity. Georges Munier is a sensitive boy growing up in the nineteenth century on the island of Mauritius. The son of a wealthy mulatto, Pierre Munier, Georges regularly sees how his father's courage is tempered by a sense of inferiority before whites-and Georges vows that he will be different. When Georges matures into a man committed to "moral superiority mixed with physical strength," the stage is set for a conflict with the island's rich and powerful plantation owner, Monsieur de Malmedie, and a forbidden romance with Sara, the beautiful woman engaged to Malmedie's son. Swordplay, a slave rebellion, a harrowing escape, and a vow of vengeance-Georges is unmistakably the work of the master who wrote The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo. Yet it stands apart as the only book Dumas ever wrote that confronts the subject of race-a potent topic, since Dumas was of African ancestry himself. This edition also features a captivating Introduction by Jamaica Kincaid and an eloquent Afterword and Notes by Werner Sollors, who addresses key themes such as colonialism, racism, African slavery, and interracial intimacy. Long out of print in America, "Georges" can now be appreciated as never before and added to the greatest works of this immortal author. "From the Hardcover edition." Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. CT4 - A hardcover book in very good condition that has 2" tear/scrape on the bottom of the hafl-title page, lightly cocked, some stains and rubbing, tanning and light shelf wear wtih no dust jacket. 6., erweiterte und verbesserte Auflage Mit 469 Bildern und 240 Aufgaben. Text in German. 9.25"x6.5", 607 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. First US Edition. 435 pages; B&W illustrations. Ex-Library copy with usual identifiers. Light fading on spine and on cover edges. Faint speckles on the top exterior edge of textblock. Good condition otherwise. No other noteworthy defects. No markings on text pages.; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be packaged with care and ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.…

vg+/vg, lite shelf wear, o/w tight & clean book. size approx 6x9 with 428 pages. Illustrated by 45 halftones/2 maps/8 color. 1st American edition. Binding is tan cloth.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st. First American Edition; dj w/chipping, closed tears, unclipped price, in mylar; 428 clean, unmarked pages/index. B/W Illus (illustrator).