François “Pierre” Picaud (French: [piko]) was a 19th-century shoemaker in Nîmes, France who may have been the basis for the character of Edmond Dantès in Alexandre Dumas, père’s 1844 novel The Count of Monte Cristo.

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    21 hours ago

    such an amazing book for sure one of my all time favorites

    i have a antique leather bound version but only the second book… maybe one day I can find it a matching pair

    the illustrations in it are exquisite