The Three Musketeers - Couverture rigide

Dumas, Alexandre

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0688145833 ISBN 13 : 9780688145835

Editeur : HarperCollins, 1998

Synopsis

Raise your sword high, mount your noble steed, and prepare to thrill to Alexandre Dumas's rousing tale of courage and camaraderie! For one hundred and fifty years, The Three Musketeers has transported readers to an exciting world of crossed swords and daring deeds. Now this deluxe edition-featuring the complete text and fifteen vivid full-color Plates from acclaimed artist Tom Kidd--brings all the drama and excitement of the classic novel to life.

When the headstrong country youth d'Artagnan comes to Paris, he has but one dream: to prove his valor and join the King's Musketeers. Scarcely has be arrived in the capital when he so offends Athos, Porthos, and Aramis--the three inseparable musketeersthat he finds himself challenged to three duels to the death. But enmity soon turns to friendship, and young d'Artagnan joins the musketeers as they embark on a dangerous journey to save the queen of France from the schemes of the wily Cardinal Richelieu. Evading blade and bullet, d'Artagnan encounters danger at every turn-but none so deadly as the bewitching person of Milady de Winter, whose beauty is equaled only by her cunning.

one of the great adventure novels of all time, The Three Musketeers is a timeless classic of heroism and friendship, and this illustrated complete edition is sure to be enjoyed by all. So brace yourself for an age-old tale of valor and raise your voice for a mighty cry of All for one, one for all!

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) was a prolific French writer who is best known for his ever-popular classic novels The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers.

Tom Kidd is a widely known fantasy illustrator. He has received four Hugo nominations and has won four Chesley Awards and the Anlab Award. His work has appeared on the covers of well over two hundred books and magazines, and a number of museums have displayed his artwork. He has designed robots and created architectural designs for a theme park, and he is currently hard at work on a large-scale book about airships. Tom Kidd lives in New Milford, Connecticut.

Peter Glassman is the owner of Books of Wonder, the New York City bookstore and publisher specializing in new and old imaginative books for children. He is also the editor of the Books of Wonder Classics, a series of deluxe facsimiles and newly illustrated editions of timeless tales. And he is the author of The Wizard Next Door, illustrated by Steven Kellogg. Mr. Glassman lives in New York City.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Raise your sword high, mount your noble steed, and prepare to thrill to Alexandre Dumas's rousing tale of courage and camaraderie! For one hundred and fifty years, The Three Musketeers has transported readers to an exciting world of crossed swords and daring deeds. Now this deluxe edition-featuring the complete text and fifteen vivid full-color Plates from acclaimed artist Tom Kidd--brings all the drama and excitement of the classic novel to life.

When the headstrong country youth d'Artagnan comes to Paris, he has but one dream: to prove his valor and join the King's Musketeers. Scarcely has be arrived in the capital when he so offends Athos, Porthos, and Aramis--the three inseparable musketeersthat he finds himself challenged to three duels to the death. But enmity soon turns to friendship, and young d'Artagnan joins the musketeers as they embark on a dangerous journey to save the queen of France from the schemes of the wily Cardinal Richelieu. Evading blade and bullet, d'Artagnan encounters danger at every turn-but none so deadly as the bewitching person of Milady de Winter, whose beauty is equaled only by her cunning.

one of the great adventure novels of all time, The Three Musketeers is a timeless classic of heroism and friendship, and this illustrated complete edition is sure to be enjoyed by all. So brace yourself for an age-old tale of valor and raise your voice for a mighty cry of All for one, one for all!

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: HarperCollins
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0688145833
• ISBN 13: 9780688145835
• Reliure: Relié
• Illustrateur: Kidd Tom
• Nombre de pages: 640
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: HarperCollins Publishers Ireland; enquiries@harpercollins.ie; ; Mayor Street Upper 39/40; Dublin; D01 C9W8; Irlande