The Man in the Iron Mask (Unabriged)

Fiction & Literature, Action Suspense
Cover of the book The Man in the Iron Mask (Unabriged) by Alexandre Dumas, BookRix
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Alexandre Dumas ISBN: 9783736803626
Publisher: BookRix Publication: June 17, 2019
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Alexandre Dumas
ISBN: 9783736803626
Publisher: BookRix
Publication: June 17, 2019
Imprint:
Language: English

The Man in the Iron Mask continues the tale of our four heroes from The Three Musketeers, Dumas's wildly popular introduction to the mischievous Musketeers – D'Artagnan, Aramis, Porthos, and Athos. In this dark sequel, we track their lives many years after the prodigious moment when D'Artagnan receives a commission to be a lieutenant in the Musketeers. We find in The Man in the Iron Mask that things have changed quite a bit from the seeming happy days of swashbuckling adventures. The story opens at the famous French prison known as the Bastille. A priest named Aramis – a former Musketeer – is sitting in a cell with a prisoner. It seems that Aramis is at the prison to hear the man's confession. The prisoner, however, doesn't have anything to confess, because his only crime is being the King of France's twin brother. Aramis happens to be one of the few people in France who knows this secret. Aramis wastes no time in putting together a plan to free this prisoner and swap him for the legitimate king. Once the former prisoner becomes king, Aramis hopes to be rewarded by being appointed adviser to the King, prime minister, or even pope. Meanwhile, let's get up to speed on the situation with the real King. We have a colorful cast of characters at court. There's King Louis's mother, Anne of Austria, his younger brother (known as Monsieur, with a capital 'M'), his wife Maria Theresa, and his mistress, a woman named La Valliere. Then there's the Superintendent of Finances, a man by the name of Fouquet, who's throwing a party at Vaux in an attempt to ingratiate himself with the King. Among those who would like to see Fouquet swimming with the fishes is a man named Colbert, the Minister of Finances. To round off courtly life, we have D'Artagnan, captain of the King's Musketeers.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The Man in the Iron Mask continues the tale of our four heroes from The Three Musketeers, Dumas's wildly popular introduction to the mischievous Musketeers – D'Artagnan, Aramis, Porthos, and Athos. In this dark sequel, we track their lives many years after the prodigious moment when D'Artagnan receives a commission to be a lieutenant in the Musketeers. We find in The Man in the Iron Mask that things have changed quite a bit from the seeming happy days of swashbuckling adventures. The story opens at the famous French prison known as the Bastille. A priest named Aramis – a former Musketeer – is sitting in a cell with a prisoner. It seems that Aramis is at the prison to hear the man's confession. The prisoner, however, doesn't have anything to confess, because his only crime is being the King of France's twin brother. Aramis happens to be one of the few people in France who knows this secret. Aramis wastes no time in putting together a plan to free this prisoner and swap him for the legitimate king. Once the former prisoner becomes king, Aramis hopes to be rewarded by being appointed adviser to the King, prime minister, or even pope. Meanwhile, let's get up to speed on the situation with the real King. We have a colorful cast of characters at court. There's King Louis's mother, Anne of Austria, his younger brother (known as Monsieur, with a capital 'M'), his wife Maria Theresa, and his mistress, a woman named La Valliere. Then there's the Superintendent of Finances, a man by the name of Fouquet, who's throwing a party at Vaux in an attempt to ingratiate himself with the King. Among those who would like to see Fouquet swimming with the fishes is a man named Colbert, the Minister of Finances. To round off courtly life, we have D'Artagnan, captain of the King's Musketeers.

More books from BookRix

Cover of the book Der Kristall des Sehers, Teil 1 von 3 (Romantic Thriller Serial) by Alexandre Dumas
Cover of the book The Colder Coolest Cold War by Alexandre Dumas
Cover of the book The Mahabharata: A Modern Retelling by Alexandre Dumas
Cover of the book Schmökerkiste Band 1 - Der Spion von Kimberley by Alexandre Dumas
Cover of the book HdW-B 005: Unternehmen Weltuntergang by Alexandre Dumas
Cover of the book Guilt by Absentia by Alexandre Dumas
Cover of the book "Al'lah Is Greater" Be Kind to Animal by Alexandre Dumas
Cover of the book AIDA-KREUZFAHRT Westliches Mittelmeer by Alexandre Dumas
Cover of the book Incitement to Battle by Alexandre Dumas
Cover of the book Atem auf deiner Haut by Alexandre Dumas
Cover of the book 60 Seconds of Bliss by Alexandre Dumas
Cover of the book The Theory of Life by Alexandre Dumas
Cover of the book Erotische Kurzgeschichten - Best of 02 by Alexandre Dumas
Cover of the book Apachen, Gold und Teufelskerle by Alexandre Dumas
Cover of the book Das Medaillon der Kaiserin by Alexandre Dumas
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy