“alexandre”

The Three Musketeers (1844) is an adventurous story of young d'Artagnan and the three musketeers, Athos, Porthos and Aramis. Fearless and forthright, the four men are willing to risk their lives for the French King. D'artagnan, along with the three musketeers, braves the scheming tactics of the Card... More

The Black Tulip is a harmonious blend of love, politics and history. From a brief introduction of the political scene in the initial pages, Dumas skilfully glides over to the struggle between the rival tulip growers. The thrilling and eventful account carries the reader on a breathless pace to the f... More

Who was the man in the iron mask? Why did he wear a mask? Why was he imprisoned and who imprisoned him? Nobody knows. His identity was a mystery when he lived and more than two and a half centuries later, he is still shrouded in mystery. Some people identify him with Duke of Mammoth, the illegitimat... More

In this book an eminent international banking expert grapples with issues that surround the trend towards financial globalisation and its potential impact on financial fragility. Alexandre Lamfalussy analyses four major crises in emerging markets: Latin America in 1982–83, Mexico in 1994–95, Eas... More

Edmond Dantes, an upcoming sailor with a bright future is implicated by his three jealous friends for a crime he did not commit. He is imprisoned for life. In the prison an old, dying mate incoherently tells him of a vast amount of treasure buried on the island of Monte Cristo. Impersonating the dea... More