Three Musketeers: Illustrated Collector's Edition (Illustrated Collector's Edition)

Author: Alexandre Dumas
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Publish Date: 2003-03-01
Features: This book primarily describes the events that occurred during the period when the French Red King, Richelieu, served as Prime Minister from 1624 to 1628, when he attacked and occupied the main stronghold of the Huguenots, La Rochelle. To strike at King Henry XIII, Richelieu went to great lengths to seize the leverage of the Queen's alleged relationship with the Duke of Buckingham, the Prime Minister of England. The protagonist of the work, d'Artagnan, driven by justice, along with his close friend the Three Musketeers, broke through the intricate webs set by the Archbishop to rescue the Queen and ultimately retrieved the jewelry the Queen had given to the Duke from London. The adventures of d'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers, under Dumas's pen, are vividly brought to life, full of twists and turns, and utterly captivating.