Man in the Iron Mask Man in the Iron Mask The Man in the Iron Mask (French: "L'Homme au Masque de Fer"; c. 1640 – 19 November 1703) is the name given to an unidentified prisoner who was arrested in 1669 or 1670 and subsequently held in a number of French prisons, including the Bastille and the Fortress of Pignerol (modern Pinerolo, Italy). He was held in the custody of the same jailer, Bénigne Dauvergne de Saint-Mars, for a period of 34 years. He died on 19 November 1703 under the name "Marchioly", during the reign of King Louis XIV of France (1643–1715). Since no
The Twin (novel) of readers worldwide, who might otherwise never have come across it". Bakker, instead of giving a speech, played a tape recording of "Waar is de zon?", the Dutch entry in Eurovision Song Contest 1994 (which also occurred in Dublin). It was the third consecutive debut novel to win the award, following "Man Gone Down" and "De Niro's Game". J. M. Coetzee describes "The Twin" as "a novel of restrained tenderness and laconic humour". Anne Fine said the book "convinces from first page to last". The Twin (novel) The Twin ("Boven is het stil") is a novel by Dutch writer Gerbrand