Xavier de Montepin is the author of numerous adventure-historical novels, who lived in France in the middle of the last century. At the same time, he enjoyed incredible popularity in Russia. And although his fame never exceeded the glory of his compatriot Alexander Dumas the Father, in some ways their novels are very similar. Perhaps because both of them chose History as the arena for the dizzying adventures of their heroes... The reader will have to overcome two weighty volumes of the adventures of a young brethren, a gambler and a counterfeiter who lived in France in the middle of the 18th century. And despite the fact that his way of life and activities cannot serve as an example to the younger generation, his nobility and tender amorous heart completely atone for his sins... Two thick volumes of six novels fit completely in one e-book - and all for the price of 1 book!