The Man in the Iron Mask (Penguin Classics)
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(8 ratings)496 pages2003Penguin ClassicsISBN 9780140439243
About this book
<p>HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.</p> <p>'I've worn that mask so long I don't feel safe without it.'</p> <p>The Man in the Iron Mask sees D'Artagnan, Athos, Porthos and Aramis return to meet their destinies in their final adventure. D'Artagnan still remains in the service of King Louis XIV while Aramis is a priest at the Bastille prison. Upon listening to a confession from an iron-masked prisoner who tells him that he is the twin brother of the King of France, Aramis is convinced that he will be rewarded if he can help him become king and he devises a plan for his escape, pitching himself against his old comrade D'Artagnan. Far darker than Dumas' previous novels, The Man in the Iron Mask is a fast-paced and compelling historical romance of honour and loyalty.</p>
Publication Details
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Published
- 2003
- Pages
- 496
- ISBN
- 9780140439243
About Unknown Author
A French writer, best known for his numerous historical novels of high adventure which have made him one of the most widely read French authors in the world. Many of his novels, including The Count of Monte Cristo, The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After, and The Vicomte de Bragelonne were serialized. He also wrote plays and magazine articles and was a prolific correspondent. (From Wikipedia.)
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