A young man is deprived of his freedom and the love of his life when he is unjustly imprisoned in the Chateau d'If, an impregnable castle on a small rock off the coast of Marseilles. He spends many years on the rock, during which he meets a man who teaches him many things. With what he learns from this man, he is able to plan and then execute a terrible revenge on those who wronged him.
(Personal note: At one point in the book, the hero is mistakenly thought to be from the island of Malta, which is where I am from. How appropriate, then, that a few years ago a movie version of this book was shot on location in Malta. The role of the Chateau d'If was played by the Santa Maria Tower, one of my favorite buildings anywhere.)
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