The Last Count of Monte Cristo

The Last Count of Monte Cristo is a retelling of Alexandre Dumass's classic novel, set in a futuristic world hundreds of years after the polar ice caps have melted. It explores the themes of love, betrayal, revenge, and redemption and reclaims the cultural heritage of Dumass's tale, suggesting the terrible future that could threaten the human race if we continue to destroy our planet.

Format: Hardback
Length: 160 pages
Publication date: 25 May 2023
Publisher: Abrams

The Last Count of Monte Cristo is a daring retelling of Alexandre Dumass timeless 19th-century novel, The Count of Monte Cristo. This speculative update propels the narrative into a future hundreds of years after the polar ice caps have melted and submerged our planet into a new era of technology and culture. In this futuristic reinterpretation, author Ayize Jama-Everett and illustrator Tristan Roach revisit the original inspiration of The Count of Monte Cristo—Alexandre Dumass own father. A highly respected general during the French Revolution, Dumas was one of the highest-ranking officers of African descent in a Western army in history. Like the protagonist of his son's story, General Dumas was betrayed and spent years in prison before getting a chance to return to his beloved France. The Last Count of Monte Cristo is a radical and powerful graphic novel update that reclaims the cultural heritage of Dumass tale and suggests the terrible future that could threaten the human race if we continue to destroy our planet.

The Last Count of Monte Cristo is a bold retelling of Alexandre Dumass classic tale of love, betrayal, revenge, and redemption. This speculative update pushes the narrative into a future hundreds of years after the polar ice caps have melted and submerged our planet into a new era of technology and culture. In this futuristic reinterpretation, author Ayize Jama-Everett and illustrator Tristan Roach revisit the original inspiration of The Count of Monte Cristo—Alexandre Dumass own father. A highly respected general during the French Revolution, Dumas was one of the highest-ranking officers of African descent in a Western army in history. Like the protagonist of his son's story, General Dumas was betrayed and spent years in prison before getting a chance to return to his beloved France. The Last Count of Monte Cristo is a radical and powerful graphic novel update that reclaims the cultural heritage of Dumass tale and suggests the terrible future that could threaten the human race if we continue to destroy our planet.

The Last Count of Monte Cristo is a daring retelling of Alexandre Dumass timeless 19th-century novel, The Count of Monte Cristo. This speculative update propels the narrative into a future hundreds of years after the polar ice caps have melted and submerged our planet into a new era of technology and culture. In this futuristic reinterpretation, author Ayize Jama-Everett and illustrator Tristan Roach revisit the original inspiration of The Count of Monte Cristo—Alexandre Dumass own father. A highly respected general during the French Revolution, Dumas was one of the highest-ranking officers of African descent in a Western army in history. Like the protagonist of his son's story, General Dumas was betrayed and spent years in prison before getting a chance to return to his beloved France. The Last Count of Monte Cristo is a radical and powerful graphic novel update that reclaims the cultural heritage of Dumass tale and suggests the terrible future that could threaten the human race if we continue to destroy our planet.

Weight: 624g
Dimension: 249 x 176 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781419745508