The third adventure of Dumas`s infamous musketeers, which tells of how Athos, Porthos, Aramis and D`Artagnan fight for their lives - and the glory and honour of France - magnificently lives up to the author`s dictum, `faction et I`amour`.
In the dark recesses of the Bastille, a young prisoner known only as Philippe has spent eight years of his short life. When Aramis, posing as his confessor, bribes his way into the prison, the truth about the man`s identity is brought to light. It is a secret which, if revealed, could bring down the King of France, Louis XIV, whose corrupt rule is destroying the well-being of his country.
The ensuing jailbreak and the consequent struggle for power bring the musketeers into swashbuckling action, taking us backto the days of chivalry and making The Man in the Iron Mask one of the most enthralling historical romances in literature.