Name: Derues
Price: 13.27 GBP
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Author: Dumas, Alexandre
ISBN: 9789358595529

Type

Physical Book

Author

Alexandre Dumas

Publisher

Double 9 Books

Language

Inglés

Pages

108

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.6 x 14.0 x 0.7 cm

Weight

0.15 kg.

ISBN13

9789358595529

Synopsis "Derues"

The true crime novel "Derues" was written by Alexandre Dumas. In contrast to his fictional works, "Derues" digs into a terrifying true story of crime and deception. The book covers the life of infamous French criminal Jean-Baptiste Ducoudray, also known as Derues, who lived in the 18th century. Derues committed a number of horrific crimes, including murder, fraud, and forgery. He was an extremely intelligent and manipulative person. Alexandre Dumas paints a vivid picture of the social and cultural environment of the day as he takes readers on a page-turning trip through the life and misdeeds of Derues. Dumas explores the reasons and minute details of the crimes committed by delving into the criminal's mind in his trademark narrative manner. "Derues" offers a fascinating look into the realm of crime and justice in 18th-century France as a true crime tale. Fans of real crime tales and those interested in the darkest facets of human conduct will find "Derues" to be a compelling read because to Dumas's compelling narrative and his ability to bring historical events to life.

Alexandre Dumas

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(1802-1870) fue una figura dominante en la escena literaria del siglo XIX francés. Autor de novelas inolvidables, como El conde de Montecristo, Los tres mosqueteros, Veinte años después, El tulipán negro, La reina Margot o La guerra de las mujeres, su literatura de corte novelesco continúa viva en nuestro tiempo. Sus novelas se reeditan sin cesar y sus historias son adaptadas una y otra vez por la industria cinematográfica.

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