This is my favorite book of all time. I have always enjoyed following the story of the your hero as he strives to attain the status as a musketeer. Alexandre Dumas created one of the finest literay masterpieces of his time when he told this tale that has roots in fact with a flair of love and adventure that make it a masterpiece for readers from 12 to 120. If you have never sat down as read Dumas, this is the best one to start with. If you've never read "The Three Musketeers", this is a good version that makes the story flow as well as it can with being in it's native language. Enjoy it. You will never forget it!