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The man in the iron mask : the true story of Europe's most famous prisoner /

The Man in the Iron Mask has all the hallmarks of a thrilling adventure story, a glamorous and all-powerful king, ambitious ministers, a cruel and despotic jailor, dark and sinister dungeons and a secret prisoner. It is easy for forget that this story, made famous by Alexandre Dumas, is that of a re...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wilkinson, Josephine (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Pegasus Books, 2021.
Subjects:
Dauger, Eustache.
Prisoners > France > Biography.
Prisoners > France > History > 17th century.
Imprisonment > France > History > 17th century.
France > History > Louis XIV, 1643-1715.
Table of Contents:
  • "Only a valet"
  • Nicolas Foucquet
  • The Comte de Lauzun
  • The fateful encounter
  • Mystery
  • Matthioli
  • Stat spec
  • La tour d'en bas
  • Exilles
  • The Île Sainte-Marguerite
  • The Bastille
  • Legends of the iron mask
  • The man in the iron mask.