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The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo
Ever wonder how a man born to a slave mother and a French nobleman ended up storming the battlefields as a general, only to be erased from history? Meet Thomas-Alexandre Dumas—the real-life inspiration behind The Count of Monte Cristo. His story is a wild ride through revolution, racism, glory, and betrayal, and somehow it’s been hiding in plain sight.
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