Dumas tries to be as accurate and truthful as possible. The book sets out a detailed history of three real crimes. And despite the documentary, the story turned out to be dramatic and interesting. Investigating the topic of crime and punishment, the writer moves freely in time and space. The reader then gets into Italy of the Renaissance, then in France at the beginning of the XIX century. The fates of people are intertwined with the fates of entire nations. Ominous events, extraordinary p...

This action-packed novel is a warning. Its main character, the young Frenchman Benedict Thurpin – the newly-minted d’Artagnan, daredevil, wit, Breter, warrior, painter, palmist, hunter, gallant gentleman, personification of the spirit of France – like a volunteer fighting Prussians and performing extraordinary feats.

Set during the war between Austria and Prussia in 1866, 'The Prussian Terror´ is a gritty, historical adventure novel.While the story graphically describes the horrors and effects of the conflict, it primarily focuses on the friendship between two soldiers.As their fortunes unfold, we find out more about their romantic entanglements and watch as the war threatens to destroy their kinship.Packed with historical and military detail, this is essential reading for those...