{"product_id":"between-two-kings-a-sequel-to-the-three-musketeers-hardcover","title":"Between Two Kings: A Sequel to the Three Musketeers - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlexandre Dumas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLawrence Ellsworth\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor years d'Artagnan shared his adventures with his three comrades--Athos, Porthos, and Aramis--but now, in \u003ci\u003eBetween Two Kings, \u003c\/i\u003e the First Musketeer returns to the forefront. This is truly d'Artagnan's novel, bringing to a dramatic climax the story that began when he first arrived in Paris thirty years earlier in \u003ci\u003eThe Three Musketeers.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis brand-new translation of \u003ci\u003eBetween Two Kings \u003c\/i\u003eimmediately picks up the story and themes of \u003ci\u003eBlood Royal, \u003c\/i\u003e where\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ed'Artagnan tries to thwart destiny by saving England's Charles I; now, he will be instrumental in the restoration of his son, Charles II, the first of the two kings of the title. Disappointed in the irresolution of young Louis XIV, d'Artagnan takes a leave of absence from the King's Musketeers and ventures to England with a bold plan to hoist Charles II onto his throne, a swashbuckling escapade in which he is unwittingly assisted by his old comrade Athos. D'Artagnan returns triumphant to France, where he is recalled to service by the second king, Louis XIV, who is now finally ready to take full advantage of the extraordinary talents of his officer of musketeers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis newly translated volume by Lawrence Ellsworth is the first volume of Alexandre Dumas's mega-novel \u003ci\u003eLe Vicomte de Bragelonne, \u003c\/i\u003ethe epic finale to the Musketeers Cycle, which will end with the justly-famous \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMan in the Iron Mask. \u003c\/i\u003eThis marks the first significant new English translation of this series of novels in over a century.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most famous French writers of the nineteenth century, Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) first achieved success in the literary world a playwright, before turning his hand to writing novels. In two years from 1844 to 1845, he published two enormous books, \u003ci\u003eThe Count of Monte Cristo\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Three Musketeers\u003c\/i\u003e. Both novels have sold millions of copies worldwide. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLawrence Ellsworth is the pen name of Lawrence Schick. An authority on historical adventure fiction, Ellsworth is the translator of Alexandre Dumas's \u003ci\u003eThe Three Musketeers, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Twenty Years After, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Red Sphinx, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Blood Royal. \u003c\/i\u003eLawrence was born in the United States and now lives in Dublin.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.7 x 9.1 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 06, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768266686752,"sku":"9781643137506","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/40a5de980dd9c8feacb2030a4f9acfcf.webp?v=1780326672","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/between-two-kings-a-sequel-to-the-three-musketeers-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}