Overview
TheĀ Man in the Iron MaskĀ has all the hallmarksĀ of a thrilling adventure story: a glamorous and all-powerful king, ambitiousĀ ministers, a cruel and despotic jailor, dark and sinister dungeonsāĀ and aĀ secret prisoner. It is easy for forget that this story, made famous byĀ Alexandre Dumas, is that of a real person,Ā Eustache Dauger,Ā who spent more than thirty years inĀ the prisonĀ system of Louis XIVās Franceānever to be freed.
This narrative brings to life the trueĀ story of this mysterious man and follows his journey through four prisons andĀ across decades of time. It introduces the reader to those with whom he sharedĀ hisĀ imprisonment, those who had charge of him, and those who decided his tragic fate.
The Man in the Iron MaskĀ reveals one of the mostĀ enduring mysteries of Louis XIVās reign; but it is, above all, a human story.Ā Using contemporary documents, this book shows what life was reallyĀ like forĀ state prisoners in seventeenth-century Franceāand offers tantalising insightĀ into why this mysterious man was arrested and why, several years later, hisĀ story would become one ofĀ Franceās most intriguing legends that still sparks debate and controversy today.
This book title, The Man in the Iron Mask (The True Story of Europe's Most Famous Prisoner), ISBN: 9781643137421, by Josephine Wilkinson, published by Pegasus Books (August 3, 2021) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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