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A review by santino1215
Georges by Alexandre Dumas
4.0
Book 61 out of 200 books
"Georges" by Alexandre Dumas
The precursor and backdrop to his later novel "The Count of Monte Cristo", "Georges" is a tale of racial violence, revolution but more importantly the story of forgiveness and opportunities. "Georges" was written between 1810 to 1824, 20 years before writing "The Count of Monte Cristo".
MY THOUGHTS:
This is my 2nd Dumas read and a more obscure book by Alexandre Dumas. "Georges" takes place in the Isle de France, now Mauritius, and the story of two brothers with opposing views on slavery.
Georges, even though he was multiracial, he sympathize with the fact that slavery was a no-no. But Jacques, the elder, even though he knows its lethal effects, he still trades for money.
Then, miraculously, at the center of a revolutionary fight, Georges nearly gets killed by African insurgents, though an African slave-turned-military captain does save him. They knew his plan of open arms, and they died protecting the title character.
I liked this book though I found some parts boring. The book is around 375 or 380 pages on Google books.
"Georges" by Alexandre Dumas
The precursor and backdrop to his later novel "The Count of Monte Cristo", "Georges" is a tale of racial violence, revolution but more importantly the story of forgiveness and opportunities. "Georges" was written between 1810 to 1824, 20 years before writing "The Count of Monte Cristo".
MY THOUGHTS:
This is my 2nd Dumas read and a more obscure book by Alexandre Dumas. "Georges" takes place in the Isle de France, now Mauritius, and the story of two brothers with opposing views on slavery.
Georges, even though he was multiracial, he sympathize with the fact that slavery was a no-no. But Jacques, the elder, even though he knows its lethal effects, he still trades for money.
Then, miraculously, at the center of a revolutionary fight, Georges nearly gets killed by African insurgents, though an African slave-turned-military captain does save him. They knew his plan of open arms, and they died protecting the title character.
I liked this book though I found some parts boring. The book is around 375 or 380 pages on Google books.