{"product_id":"rocambole-8-rocambole-in-prison-rocambole-en-prison-ou-les-demolitions-de-paris-new-english-translation-complete-and-unabridged-eighth-book-in-ponson-du-terrails-complete-rocambole-in-english","title":"Rocambole 8 - Rocambole in Prison (Rocambole en prison ou Les Démolitions de Paris) - New English translation complete and unabridged: Eighth book in Ponson du Terrail's Complete Rocambole in English","description":"\u003cp\u003e**PONSON DU TERRAIL'S COMPLETE ROCAMBOLE SAGA\u003cbr\u003e\nIN NEW, UNABRIDGED ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eROCAMBOLE 8 – ROCAMBOLE IN PRISON (Rocambole en prison ou Les Démolitions de Paris)**\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRocambole is still in Newgate prison in London but his associates are in Paris trying to thwart a plot by Lord Palmure.\u003cbr\u003e\nHe wants to kidnap his own daughter, Miss Ellen (now in Rocambole’s camp), and take her back to England.\u003cbr\u003e\nMeanwhile, Rocambole is planning his escape from jail through the underground tunnels of Newgate.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Irish republicans though are plotting to use the same tunnels for their aims…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume includes a new unabridged English translation of the original French text:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Rocambole en prison” ou “Les Démolitions de Paris”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eText translation and layout, artwork, introductory notes, author’s biography , synopses and chronology:\u003cbr\u003e\n© 2023 Roland Radaelli and IP Rights Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e**THE COMPLETE SAGA IN NEW\u003cbr\u003e\nUNABRIDGED ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Rocambole Saga**\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Rocambole adventures were first published in instalments in various French feuilletons, as supplements to newspapers.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis was an extremely popular format in 19th Century France as well as in other countries.\u003cbr\u003e\nNovels such as Dumas’ “The Count of Montecristo”, Sue’s “The Mysteries of Paris” and Feval’s “Le Bossu” (“The Hunchback”) were first published in instalments and later reprinted as books.\u003cbr\u003e\nFrom 1857 to 1870, the year before the author’s death, Ponson du Terrail wrote thousands of pages chronicling Rocambole’s adventures, first as a master criminal, then as a defender of justice.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe novels also offer an eye-opening account on how society was structured in 19th century France with stark divisions between nobility, rich businessmen and the working classes.\u003cbr\u003e\nFar from being outdated, these novels feel as fresh today as when they were written over 150 years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePierre Alexis Ponson du Terrail was born in France in 1829.\u003cbr\u003e\nFrom 1850 he started writing serials for several newspapers and in 20 years will write over 200 novels! In 1857 he created the character of Rocambole, which will go on to achieve great success all over the world. The word “rocambolesque” is still used nowadays in many languages to describe fantastic, incredible adventures and scheming plots.\u003cbr\u003e\nWith Germany’s invasion of France in 1870, Ponson du Terrail joins the resistance but a sudden illness strikes him and he dies in January 1871.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eROCAMBOLE SAGA\u003c\/strong\u003e in our catalogue\u003cbr\u003e\nincludes the following ebooks:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeries 1 - Legacy of Blood\u003cbr\u003e\nSeries 2 - Knaves of Hearts\u003cbr\u003e\nSeries 3 - Adventures of Rocambole\u003cbr\u003e\nSeries 4 - Rocambole's Redemption\u003cbr\u003e\nSeries 5 - Rocambole's Resurrection\u003cbr\u003e\nSeries 6 - Rocambole's Last Word\u003cbr\u003e\nSeries 7 - Rocambole in London\u003cbr\u003e\nSeries 8 - Rocambole in Prison\u003cbr\u003e\nSeries 9 - Rocambole and the Hangman's Rope\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"None","offers":[{"title":"Livre numérique Kobo","offer_id":46808681316562,"sku":"c59d8dc0-67c8-3f5b-94c5-ec192d9f0edc","price":5.54,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/8980\/5233\/files\/image_e8a0e172-3378-4212-9c22-d075b52214b5.jpg?v=1773943349","url":"https:\/\/www.indigo.ca\/fr\/products\/rocambole-8-rocambole-in-prison-rocambole-en-prison-ou-les-demolitions-de-paris-new-english-translation-complete-and-unabridged-eighth-book-in-ponson-du-terrails-complete-rocambole-in-english","provider":"Indigo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}