Synopsis

The final adventure of the greatest heroes in French literature takes the musketeers on an epic saga from the royal palace of Louis XIV to the dreaded dungeons of the Bastille.DArtagnan, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis: you know their names, the four loyal comrades whose saga began in Alexandre Dumas celebrated novel The Three Musketeers and concludes here in the thrilling The Man in the Iron Mask. The musketeers are drawn back to the glittering court of Louis XIV, the Sun King, where intrigues, political rivalries, and royal jealousy pose deadly threats to the heroes and their loved ones. And once more, the four swashbucklers are enmeshed in a conspiracy that threatens the Crown of France itself. Faced with treachery at every turn, the four musketeers must regain the dash and daring of their youth to prevail in their greatest adventure yet. Fortunately, the comrades are still true to their natures: the noble Athos and his son, the romantic Raoul; the laughing giant Porthos, as mighty as ever; and the bold and steely dArtagnan, now Captain of the Kings Musketeers at last. But then, the sly and wily Aramis stumbles on a royal secret that can shake the realm itselfand exploiting that great secret proves too much of a temptation to resist for a man as ambitious as Aramis! From midnight abductions through secret passages to swordplay and sacrifice on the wild shores of Brittany, this sparkling new translation of the final adventure of the greatest heroes in swashbuckling literature presents readers with an unforgettable tale from the pen of Alexandre Dumas, the master of historical adventure.

About The Author

One of the most famous French writers of the nineteenth century,Alexandre Dumas(18021870) first achieved success in the literary world as a playwright, before turning his hand to writing novels. In two years from 1844 to 1845, he published two enormous books,The Count of Monte CristoandThe Three Musketeers. Both novels have sold millions of copies worldwide.Lawrence Ellsworthis the pen name of Lawrence Schick. An authority on historical adventure fiction, Ellsworth is the critically praisedtranslator of Alexandre DumassThe Three Musketeers, The Red Sphinx,Blood Royal,Between Two Kings,andTwenty Years After.He lives in northern Maryland.