The four dauntless comrades in arms from The Three Musketeers and The Man in the Iron Mask are reunited in this extraordinary tale. Dumas brilliantly weaves the story into the tapestry of both French and English history. In Paris the four protect Queen Anne and the young Louis XIV from swelling revolution. In England they take on the ambitious Oliver Cromwell. Once again we are treated to the ring of swords, hearts are won or lost, and revenge is sweet. In one of the most satisfying finishes in literature the four heroes fulfil their dreams, Athos, Porthos and Aramis retreating to a graceful retirement and D’Artagnan, rewarded with the promotion he has dreamt of for two decades, ready for new adventures.