Le roi des montagnes by Edmond About
"Le roi des montagnes" by Edmond About is a French-language novel published in 1857. A young German botanist travels to Greece to study plants but is kidnapped by Hatzistavros, a legendary brigand chief who once fought in the Greek War of Independence. Held captive alongside a wealthy English mother and daughter, the botanist discovers a web of corruption connecting the brigands, Greek authorities, and high society. As ransom negotiations unfold and escape
attempts fail, he must navigate deadly games of deception to survive. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | About, Edmond, 1828-1885 |
|---|---|
| Title | Le roi des montagnes |
| Original Publication | Paris: Hachette, 1925. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Roi_des_montagnes Wikipedia page about this book: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Roi_des_montagnes |
| Credits | www.ebooksgratuits.com and Laurent Vogel (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Brigands and robbers -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 72773 |
| Release Date | Jan 21, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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