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The Man in the Iron Mask - A Classic Historical Adventure of Mystery, Intrigue, and Royal Secrets
Paperback
Mystery & ThrillerClassic Fiction
ISBN13: 9781604594706
Publisher: SMK Books
Published: Aug 21 2008
Pages: 384
Weight: 1.24
Height: 0.85 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
In The Man in the Iron Mask, Alexandre Dumas brings the long arc of the Musketeers to its dramatic conclusion. Political intrigue surrounds the court of Louis XIV, where whispers of a secret prisoner-hidden behind an iron mask-threaten the stability of the throne itself. As Aramis conceives a daring and dangerous scheme, Athos, Porthos, and d'Artagnan are drawn once more into questions of allegiance, honor, and destiny.
Blending historical drama with adventure and moral tension, Dumas crafts a tale of mistaken identity, ambition, sacrifice, and enduring friendship. Set against the grandeur and rigidity of seventeenth-century France, the novel reflects on power's corruptions and the cost of divided loyalties. A sweeping work of historical fiction, it stands as one of the most enduring narratives in the Musketeer cycle and a cornerstone of nineteenth-century adventure literature.
Dumas was the most generous, large-hearted being in the world. He also was the most delightfully amusing and egotistical creature on the face of the earth. His tongue was like a windmill - once set in motion, you never knew when he would stop, especially if the theme was himself. -- Watts Phillips
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