The Countdown of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo follows Bertuccio’s account as a violent storm traps the jeweller Joannes on the road from Beaucaire.

After Joannes departs, Caderousse and La Carconte are consumed by thoughts of their newfound fortune, until an unexpected knock interrupts them. Forced back by the storm, the jeweller returns to the inn and accepts the shelter they had offered.

The night takes an unexpected turn as the door closes once more.

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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.

The Count of Monte Cristo follows Bertuccio’s account as the jeweller Joannes prepares to leave Caderousse’s inn despite a violent storm.

Thunder, lightning, and warnings of robbers fail to persuade the jeweller to stay, even after he displays the loaded pistols he carries for protection. As he disappears into the darkness, Caderousse locks the door with the newly acquired fortune still inside.

The storm outside is matched by the growing tension within the inn.

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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.

The Count of Monte Cristo follows Bertuccio’s account as the sale of Edmond Dantès’s diamond is finally completed.

While a storm gathers outside, Caderousse, his wife, and the Paris jeweller become wholly absorbed in counting gold, banknotes, and the glittering gem. With the payment settled, the jeweller prepares to leave the inn and make the late journey back to Beaucaire.

The bargain is complete, but the night is only beginning.

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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.

The Count of Monte Cristo hears Bertuccio recount the tense bargain over Edmond Dantès’s diamond at Caderousse’s inn.

After wavering over the jeweller’s offer, Caderousse and his wife agree to sell the gem for 45,000 francs, along with a gold chain and silver buckles. As the jeweller counts out stacks of gold and banknotes onto the table, the immense fortune lies plainly before them.

The bargain is struck, and temptation takes visible form.

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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.

The Count of Monte Cristo hears Bertuccio continue the story of the diamond entrusted to Caderousse by the Abbé Busoni.

As a Paris jeweller examines the stone, negotiations stall over its value, and he warns Caderousse that possessing such an extraordinary diamond could attract the attention of the law. The sale hangs in the balance as suspicion begins to outweigh opportunity.

A priceless gem becomes as dangerous as it is valuable.

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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.

The Count of Monte Cristo hears Bertuccio unexpectedly witness a conversation about Edmond Dantès and a priceless diamond.

Hidden inside Caderousse’s inn, Bertuccio listens as Caderousse and his wife tell a Paris jeweller that the gem was entrusted to them through the Abbé Busoni as Edmond Dantès’s final gift. As the jeweller examines the stone once more, greed begins to fill the room.

A familiar name returns through an unexpected story.

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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.

The Count of Monte Cristo follows Bertuccio’s account as he hides inside Caderousse’s inn after escaping the custom-house officers.

From his concealed hiding place, Bertuccio unexpectedly overhears a Paris jeweler offering 50,000 francs for a remarkable diamond. Before completing the sale, the jeweler asks Caderousse’s wife to explain how the precious stone came into their possession.

A chance refuge becomes the beginning of another extraordinary tale.

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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.

The Count of Monte Cristo follows Bertuccio’s story as his escape leads him to an inn near Beaucaire.

Seeking refuge after fleeing the custom-house officers on June 3, 1829, Bertuccio heads to the inn now owned by Gaspard Caderousse. Slipping into a familiar hiding place beside the building, he quietly waits for the right moment to reveal himself.

His escape ends at the doorstep of an unexpected encounter.

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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.

The Count of Monte Cristo hears how Bertuccio’s smuggling expedition along the Rhône is suddenly interrupted by custom-house officers and gendarmes.

With his vessel surrounded, Bertuccio escapes by diving into the river and swimming unseen through a canal toward the tavern of an old associate near Beaucaire. His flight depends on speed, secrecy, and careful planning.

Capture becomes escape by the narrowest of margins.

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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.

The Count of Monte Cristo hears Bertuccio explain why he could never discipline the boy he had rescued and raised.

Unable to forget the child’s origins, Bertuccio watches Benedetto grow increasingly defiant while planning to place him aboard a ship as a clerk, hoping honest work might reform him. With that decision made, Bertuccio departs for France on another smuggling expedition in 1829.

Hope for Benedetto’s future rests on one final plan.

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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.