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Louix XIV rules France while his twin brother, Philippe, rots in a Paris prison, entomed and shackled inan iron mask. Alexandre Dumas pits his famed Musketeers against one another in this timeless classic story of 17th century intrigue. Action and adventure abound on every page, and as D’Artagnan, Arthos, Porthos, and Aramis try to determine which brother should be sitting on France’s throune. 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.

Louix XIV rules France while his twin brother, Philippe, rots in a Paris prison, entomed and shackled inan iron mask. Alexandre Dumas pits his famed Musketeers against one another in this timeless classic story of 17th century intrigue. Action and adventure abound on every page, and as D’Artagnan, Arthos, Porthos, and Aramis try to determine which brother should be sitting on France’s throune. 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...  Read More