Man in the Iron Mask one ever saw his face because it was hidden by a mask of black velvet cloth, the true identity of the prisoner remains a mystery; it has been extensively debated by historians, and various theories have been expounded in numerous books and films. Among the leading theories are those proposed by writer and philosopher Voltaire: he claimed in the second edition of his "Questions sur l'Encyclopédie" (1771) that the prisoner wore a mask made of iron rather than of cloth, and that he was the older, illegitimate brother of Louis XIV. What little is known about the historical Man in
The Man in the High Castle located in deep space, sees to it that nothing, absolutely nothing, can prevent Abendsen from finishing his novel.The novel eventually evolved into a new story unrelated to "The Man in the High Castle." Dick ultimately abandoned the "Albemuth" book, unpublished during his lifetime, though portions were salvaged and used for 1981's "VALIS". The full book was published in 1985, three years after Dick's death. The Man in the High Castle The Man in the High Castle (1962) is an alternate history novel by American writer Philip K. Dick. Set in 1962, fifteen years after an alternative ending to World War