The Black Count

I received an advance reader copy of this book back in 2012, but it sat on my shelves for eight years before being read. I am trying not to kick myself too much over this fact, and I plan on picking up a finished copy of the book (the ARC does not include the index, and the end notes, while present, lack page number references).

While I have been familiar with the novels of Alexandre Dumas for years, I knew little about his life, and nothing about the life of his father, General Thomas-Alexandre Dumas. This excellently researched biography and history helps fill in those gaps. Drawing from letters and memoirs and records of the time, Reiss pulls together a fascinating narrative honoring this incredible man.