The Countdown of Monte Cristo

Dinner at San Pierdarena (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 18 – Part 6)


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Pope Alexander VI chooses a slower, surer method for reclaiming the cardinals’ wealth: an invitation to dinner.

In The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 18, Cardinal Spada anticipates the danger and makes his will, but his nephew arrives unaware. Poisoned wine and a fatal dish ensure neither leaves the vineyard alive — and the fortune they carried becomes unclaimed.

 

 

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The Countdown of Monte Cristo is a daily podcast reading one page at a time from Alexandre Dumas’ classic novel — every day, for four years. Whether you’re starting from the beginning or joining mid-journey, each episode brings you deeper into the story of The Count of Monte Cristo.

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