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Saturday Sep 27, 2025
Saturday Sep 27, 2025
Aboard the Genoese tartan La Jeune Amélie, Dantès quickly grasps the nature of his new companions.
In The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 22, the captain proves fluent in the many tongues of the Mediterranean, making clear that Dantès has joined a crew of smugglers. At first suspicious, the captain relaxes when Edmond’s seamanship impresses the men — and when the Château d’If’s cannon salute suggests that their new recruit carries a dangerous importance.
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Friday Sep 26, 2025
Friday Sep 26, 2025
A cannon shot from the Château d’If signals the alarm of escape, but Dantès hides his composure behind a drink of rum.
In The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 21, he learns it is February 28, 1829 — exactly fourteen years to the day since his arrest. At thirty-three, with youth behind him and vengeance before him, Edmond silently renews his oath against Danglars, Fernand, and Villefort as the tartan speeds toward Leghorn.
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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.
Thursday Sep 25, 2025
Thursday Sep 25, 2025
Given the helm, Dantès proves his seamanship by guiding the tartan safely past the Island of Rion exactly as he predicted.
In The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 21, his skill wins the respect of the crew and the cautious approval of the captain. Jacopo, the sailor who saved his life, offers him clothes, sealing Edmond’s place among them — at least for the voyage to Leghorn.
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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.
Wednesday Sep 24, 2025
Wednesday Sep 24, 2025
Revived with rum and rough care, Dantès spins a quick tale to explain his presence at sea.
In The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 21, he claims to be a Maltese sailor wrecked in the storm, swearing he clung to the rocks until spotting the tartan. The crew listens with skepticism, while Edmond offers his skills as a seaman in hopes of being allowed to stay aboard.
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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.
Tuesday Sep 23, 2025
Tuesday Sep 23, 2025
At the limits of his strength, Dantès struggles against the waves until he faints — only to awaken on the deck of the Genoese tartan.
In The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 21, the sailors revive him with rum and rough care, while the vessel sails swiftly away from the looming silhouette of the Château d’If.
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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.
Monday Sep 22, 2025
Monday Sep 22, 2025
Spotting wreckage from the storm, Dantès seizes a red sailor’s cap and a floating timber to disguise himself as a shipwrecked survivor.
In The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 21, he strikes out across the course of a Genoese tartan, signaling desperately until at last his cries and gestures are seen. The vessel turns toward him, and a boat is lowered to bring him aboard.
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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.
Sunday Sep 21, 2025
Sunday Sep 21, 2025
At dawn, Dantès beholds the sea, the fortress, and freedom with new eyes.
In The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 21, he foresees the danger once his escape is discovered — soldiers, cannon fire, and pursuit by sea and land. Cold and starving, he prays for mercy, then spies a Genoese tartan skimming the waves. If he can summon the courage and a convincing story, it may be his salvation.
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New to the journey? Start from the beginning at: http://countdownofmontecristo.com
Want to talk theories, themes, or betrayals? Join the conversation on our Discord: https://discord.gg/Sg2prdm
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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.
Saturday Sep 20, 2025
Saturday Sep 20, 2025
Sheltering beneath an overhanging rock, Dantès endures the full fury of the tempest.
In The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 21, he quenches his thirst with rainwater, then witnesses a fishing-boat wrecked in the storm — its sailors’ cries carried to him before vanishing into darkness. By dawn, the sea calms, the sky clears, and Edmond sees the first light of a new day.
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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.
Friday Sep 19, 2025
Friday Sep 19, 2025
Exhausted and close to despair, Dantès finally strikes land.
In The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 21, he drags himself onto the grotesque rocks of Tiboulen and collapses in gratitude, falling into deep sleep despite the storm. Awakened by thunder, he resolves to swim onward to the nearby island of Lemaire when the sea calms — seeking safety and concealment.
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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.
Thursday Sep 18, 2025
Thursday Sep 18, 2025
Guided by the distant light of Planier, Dantès strikes out for the Island of Tiboulen.
In The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 21, memories of Faria’s warnings push him onward as fear drives him faster through the violent sea. For an hour he swims with all his strength, the château fading into darkness behind him, until exhaustion sets in and doubt chills his resolve.
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New to the journey? Start from the beginning at: http://countdownofmontecristo.com
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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.