The Man in the Iron Mask

By: Alexandre Dumas

Narrated by: Simon Vance

Thirty-five years after the events of The Three Musketeers, d’Artagnan, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis find themselves caught between conflicting loyalties in a power struggle that could change the face of the French monarchy.

For eight long years, a young prisoner has languished within the dreaded Bastille, his face hidden in an iron mask. He knows neither his true identity nor the crime for which he has been imprisoned. But Aramis knows this secret—a secret so dangerous, it could topple the King from his throne! Will his cause divide the once indivisible band of musketeers?

A tale of mystery, adventure, and political intrigue, this conclusion to Dumas’ swashbuckling musketeer saga is based on the true story of a masked prisoner who dwelled in the Bastille during the Louis XIV’s reign and whose identity remains in question to this day.

Public Domain (P)2010 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

This swashbuckling conclusion to Dumas’s musketeer saga pits the brave band of heroes against each other in a power struggle that could change the face of the French monarchy.

“No part of the world has ever seemed to me so charming as these pages, and not even my friends are quite so real, perhaps quite so dear, as d’Artagnan.” (Robert Louis Stevenson)

“The name Alexandre Dumas is more than French—it is universal.” (Victor Hugo)

Closes the Loop on the Musketeers!

If you, like me, ever wondered what happened to the characters after the Three Musketeers...here's your answer! Just steel yourself, because Dumas throws a couple of curves into the mix.
Simon Vance is an accomplished narrator who does an excellent job with this classic.

A very well read book

If you read "The 3 Musketeers" this is a must. This version is very entertaining and very well read.

Emotional

It is a great book! Simon Vince is an incredible reader. I activly Search for the Book he reads.
I love the voices he makes helps concentrate and understand better

villain

King Louie doesn't seem that bad and does not seem to deserve the same I'll treatment this far. he was so evil in the films.

The d'Artagnan Romances

The d'Artagnan Romances are everything you can hope for in a book series, Alexandre Dumas at his finest.