"The Black Count" Topic
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| Tango01 | 23 Sep 2016 12:20 p.m. PST |
"…Based on the Tom Reiss novel of the same name, The Black Count tells the true story of The Count of Monte Cristo author Alexandre Dumas, the son of a black slave who rose to command armies at the height of the French revolution, going so far as to rub elbows with Napoleon himself…"
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| coryfromMissoula | 23 Sep 2016 12:56 p.m. PST |
I found the book an enjoyable read with some interesting insights into a life that obviously inspired parts of the son's novels. |
| Festerfest | 23 Sep 2016 4:51 p.m. PST |
Drat! I was hoping to hear news about a new Blacula sculpt. Carry on. |
| vtsaogames | 24 Sep 2016 9:32 a.m. PST |
A fabulous story though the author doesn't understand military stuff at all. |
| Tango01 | 24 Sep 2016 10:46 a.m. PST |
Festerfest… dude! (smile) Amicalement
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builds a cutter and a corsair, both in 1/1200 scale.