Does anybody know a fictional book about revenge (like The Count of Monte Cristo)?
If you liked Count of Montecristo you’ll defenitely like Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini.I think its even better than Montecristo.When his best friend, a young clergyman, is killed in a mockery of a duel by an arrogant noble, just to quiet his eloquent expressions of democratic ideals, Andre-Louis Moreau vows revenge. From that point, through meteoric careers as a consummate actor and scenario writer, then as a fencing master, and finally a politician, the brilliant Moreau keeps thwarting the aims of the aristocratic Marquis de la Tour d’Azyr. However, the nobleman causes pain to Moreau as well, and the time must come when the two will meet to settle their enmity once and for all. You are not likely to guess how their confrontation finally turns out. Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, this swashbuckling novel is exciting throughout, and it presents one of the most dashing heroes in fiction, a man who can fight equally well with his mind, his mouth, his pen, and his sword
The Legend of the Wandering King by Laura Gallego Garcia is a great novel about revenge set thousands of years ago in Arabia. Here’s my brief review: THE LEGEND OF THE WANDERING KING by Laura Gallego Garcia and translated into English by Dan Bellm is simply one of the best books that I’ve read this year. Set in pre-Islamic Arabia (5th to 6th century C.E.) it follows the adventure quest and life journey of a young Arabian prince, Walid ibn Hujr. Walid has always dreamed of being great-great man, great poet, great ruler-yet when he lets human emotions (particularly jealousy, fear, and revenge) reign over him, embittering him, he realizes that he is anything but great. And then comes a remarkable chance to redeem himself: a magic carpet has been stolen…there begins Walid’s lifelong quest to find and return the carpet to its rightful owner…no matter what it costs him. THE LEGEND OF THE WANDERING KING reads like a fairy tale; it is a tale of mythological proportions.
