Please try your request again later. The Club Dumas "I'm so glad you grasped the heart of the matter." Traveling back and forth between Paris and Madrid, Corso matches wits with Liana Taillefer, whose husband's suicide was somehow connected with his ownership of the Delomelanicon, an illustrated medieval volume said to contain secret instructions for summoning the devil, and of which only two other copies are known to exist. 9. Author: Pérez-Reverte, Arturo Title: The Club Dumas Publication: New York: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1997 Edition: First US Edition Description: First US Edition.Softcover. If you like The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas, you should read this masterpiece story. -THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW "A cross between Umberto Eco and Anne Rice . But the book has a much more complicated plot, one that tricks you in the end. Tall Tails Secret Book Club (The Secret Library Cozy Mysteries 1), Fighters of Fear: Occult Detective Stories, The Budapest Artists' Club (Laura McLove series Book 2). Maybe I missed something but the book isn’t nearly as fun and clever as the movie that Roman Polanski created from the story. There are 60+ professionals named "Jen Dumas", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. Having seen the film “ The ninth gate of the kingdom of shadows” one of my favourite films of all times, this is the book it was based on. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. The book is told using many references to classic literature, including (of course) "The Three Musketeers", "Moby Dick", and many others. Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2018. Very good book with plenty of amazing literary references and theory. The timbre of his voice is itself exciting, and he's always in sync with the mood, atmosphere, action and characters. As the action shifts from Madrid to Portugal to Paris, the intrepid, bad-tempered, gin-swilling Corso encounters a host of intriguing characters, including devil worshippers, obsessed book collectors and a hypnotically appealing femme fatale. This was one of the best books I have read in a long time. Something went wrong. The Beautiful Thing That Awaits Us All: Stories, El Club Dumas / The Club Dumas (Best Seller) (Spanish Edition), ARTURO PEREZ-REVERTE is the author of many critically acclaimed novels, including. Very good, though it left me a little disappointed in the end. An interesting exploration of a literary agent exploring a known book about the devil transposed with the Dumas story of the "Three Musketeers". Although I know and love the movie - the ninth gates, which is based on this book - I kept turning the pages hunger for more. Among the pleasures of, Published in hardcover by Harcourt, 1997, 0-15-100182-0, "A cross between Umberto Eco and Anne Rice. Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2017. Christie, THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD This is the point at which I enter the stage for the second time. Among the summaries and analysis available for The Club Dumas , there are 2 Short Summaries and 2 Book Reviews. Corso is soon involved in a byzantine international intrigue carried on by those who want, or have information about, the Dumas chapter and the infernal Delomelanicon, including: urbane and ruthless bookseller Varo Borja; an aged German baroness; a threatening man with a facial scar whom his quarry Corso bemusedly nicknames ``Rochefort'' (after Dumas); and a preternaturally self-possessed teenaged girl who says she's Irene Adler (this being the name of Sherlock Holmes's most infamous mystery woman). Nevertheless, it is possible to enjoy this book without having read that. Arturo Perez-Reverte is the internationally best-selling author of CAPTAIN ALATRISTE. With potentially-demonic allies, sinister rituals and a thrilling ride through Arturo Pérez-Reverte's masterfully-crafted world, this book comes highly recommended. Once the action started up (beginning with the entrance of the mysterious young girl) the book really got me going. She was the complete opposite of Makarova: much younger, slight, and terribly jealous. Last Stop: Paris: An action-packed crime thriller. Does this book contain inappropriate content? It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. My advice would be to refresh (or acquire) lots of information about the works of Dumas before reading this book. I bought `The Club Dumas' because it was the source for `The Ninth Gate'(1999) which I'd enjoyed. .Think of. Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2020. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 3, 2019. Set in modern-day Spain, it follows a rare book purveyor/mercenary who has been hired by two separate clients. The main plot is a great thing: An astute cunning book dealer falls into a strange game of “Find the Authentic Copy” of an ancient tome meant to call up the Devil, while unknowingly ingratiating himself to the Devil by the way he cleverly and doggedly plays the game. Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2013. Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2017. For those who don't already know, the movie The Ninth Gate, starring Johnny Depp, was based on this novel. V. REMEMBER He was sitting just as he had left him, in front of the fireplace. Best novel you've never heard of. The learned detail about early printing, the occult, and Dumas is just as stimulating. (Prices may vary for AK and HI.). Prez-Reverte plaits all these teasing strands together with imperturbable skill, leaving the reader wondering until almost the final pages about the significance of his seductive title, and the allegation that Alexandre Dumas's narrative genius was the result of his pact with Satan. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. When a well-known bibliophile is found dead, leaving behind part of the … Categories: General Magick Other This is possibly the most unique novel I’ve read in years. Filmed as 'The Ninth Gate' by Roman Polanski, starring Johnny Depp and Emmanuelle Seigner, the novel is far richer in every way, but possesses in spades (to a greater extent, naturally) what made the film enjoyable. If so, how does this effect the way characters construct their identities and how they perceive one another? Lucas Corso, the protagonist of The Club Dumas, has a very unique job. ?Barbara Hoffert, "Library Journal", An intricate and very bookish mystery novel--set, in fact, in the rarefied world of book collecting and dealing--from the sophisticated Spanish author of The Flanders Panel (1994, not reviewed). A provocative literary thriller that playfully pays tribute to classic tales of mystery and adventure. This book is sneaky, and while I often find myself resentful of sneaky books, I think I can forgive this one, because, in the end, it plays fair, relying on the reader to make inferences or follow lines of thought uncritically. Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2020. Intriguing, readable, entertaining, BUT the constant use of foreign language references that were not translated really irritated me. This book is sneaky, and while I often find myself resentful of sneaky books, I think I can forgive this one, because, in the end, it plays fair, relying on the reader to make inferences or follow lines of thought uncritically. Maybe I missed something but the book isn’t nearly as fun and clever as the movie that Roman Polanski created from the story. The Club Dumas is a novel by Arturo Pérez-Reverte. Rights: Howard Morhaim. . Advance Reading Copy. In 2003, he was elected to the Spanish Royal Academy. This is unlike anything I've read before. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 3, 2011. Unrelated, right? Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 3, 2011. Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2020. Here we have a canny mystery from Spain, ingenious, literate and possessed of masterful characterization. Arturo Perez-Reverte is the internationally best-selling author of CAPTAIN ALATRISTE. Learn more about the program. PRAISE FOR THE CLUB DUMAS An intelligent and delightful novel. Please try again. Buried Secrets Series, Box Set: The Chosen One / A Light in the Dark. It contains many interesting facts about Dumas and his Musketeers included in adventures of middle-aged book-detective Lucas Corso who searches for the rare book "The Ninth Gate" with the help of mysterious girl Irene with striking green eyes. Something went wrong. British actor David Warner performs in a laid-back style--or rather, in a singularly worldly style, as befits this urbane volume. . He lives in Spain and was elected to the Spanish Royal Academy in 2003. Set in modern-day Spain, it follows a rare book purveyor/mercenary who has been hired by two separate clients. It has a much more complicated plot than the movie and heads in a completely different direction. (c) AudioFile, Portland, Maine Intriguing, readable, entertaining, BUT the constant use of foreign language references that were not translated really irritated me. I highly suggest watching it before reading the book, because the book seems to veer off its course a few times during the read (but maybe I’m just spoiled by the Polanski movie). . We work hard to protect your security and privacy. What on the printed page would be delicious light reading becomes on cassette a tour de force. This was one of the best books I have read in a long time, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 2, 2018. A rare manuscript of a THREE MUSKETEERS chapter leads a swashbuckling antiquarian on a sleuthing expedition involving murder, sexy women and satanism. I had to stop reading, go to Google for translations which interrupted my reading sessions. One client wishes him to authenticate a "missing" chapter from The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas entitled "The Anjou Wine." Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. "A wonderful tale and a great set up for the French Revolution". When a well-known bibliophile is found dead, leaving behind part of the original manuscript of Alexandre Dumas's The Three Musketeers, Corso is brought in to authenticate the fragment. This is unlike anything I've read before. Shawn has worked in the marine industry in Southern Maine since the early 1980s’s. The plot was complex, with a lot of threads, like a spider web, each going its own separate way just to join in together at the very middle into something unexpected. A provocative literary thriller that playfully pays tribute to classic tales of mystery and adventure. The book is much better than movie The Night Gates and more believable, Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2017. The Club Dumas Very good, though it left me a little disappointed in the end. Woven through these meditations is enough murder, sex, and the occult to keep both the hero, Lucas Corso, and the reader hopping." I confess I skipped quite a lot, as I couldn't cope with the vast amount of impressive detail the author includes about ancient books, illustrations, authors, book-making. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 3, 2019. I would have given this 4 stars but so many antiquarian references can get tedious (although it’s a great way to learn some literary and historical data). While the movie the Ninth Gate starring Johnny Depp was based on this book, it is important to note that the similarities between the two are virtually non-existent. I'm not sure that I can give a very expert review of this book. Once the action started up (beginning with the entrance of the mysterious young girl) the book really got me going. PRAISE FOR THE CLUB DUMAS "An intelligent and delightful novel." Do you believe that this item violates a copyright? It centers around Lucas Corso, an expert on rare books. I think it helps to be extremely literate and familiar with the books it references, especially The Three Musketeers. Well worth the read and far better than the Ninth Gate movie. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. This book takes a little longer to heat up than The Flanders Panel, possibly because the misansthropic Corso is not as as attractive a protagonist as Flanders's heroine, but soon the chase is on?and it's as suspenseful as any mystery buff could want. Pick it up for the weekend (because I guarantee you will not be able to put it down and it's a quick read). If you're a seller, Fulfillment by Amazon can help you grow your business. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Perez-Reverte has plundered the works of Dumas and Conan Doyle, borrowed from demonology and the occult, filched from American hard-boiled mysteries, incorporated contemporary literary criticism, and come up with a novel that's witty, suspenseful, and intellectually provocative. I think it helps to be extremely literate and familiar with the books it references, especially The Three Musketeers. very well-written. Lovers of good writing and suspense will find plenty of other attributes. —A. The Club Dumas Item Preview > remove-circle Share or Embed This Item ... Lucas Corso, a rare book hunter, is called in to authenticate a fragment of the original manuscript of Alexandre Dumas's "The Three Musketeers," found in the possession of a murdered bibliophile, and soon finds himself involved in an adventure in which life imitates literature Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2018. The Club Dumas. I can't believe that it is not more popular. Want to listen? If you’ve seen the film and liked it, read the book. The Club Dumas does not establish a precise time period. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, The Kindle title is not currently available for purchase. Lucas Corso is a book detective, a middle-aged mercenary hired to hunt down rare editions for wealthy and unscrupulous clients. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. The story is told by Boris Balkan, a rather well-known in Spain's publishing industry. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! " The Club Dumas is a thinking person's thriller: in addition to a riveting plot, the book is full of intriguing details that range from the working habits of Alexandre Dumas to how one might go about forging a 17th-century text. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. What begins as a straightforward assignment soon complicates into a bewildering tangle of literary gamesmanship as the book detective finds himself swept into a real-life adventure-serial and crime novel rolled into one. I had to stop reading, go to Google for translations which interrupted my reading sessions. With plenty of interesting characters, intrigue and twists to keep a reader going until the end. Having seen the film “ The ninth gate of the kingdom of shadows” one of my favourite films of all times, this is the book it was based on. This was one of the best books I have read in a long time. Typical of other book-to-film adaptations, the book is so much richer. The Club Dumas. I'm not sure that I can give a very expert review of this book. Here the focus is on literature, particularly the world of antiquarian books, which proves much less stuffy than one might expect. Well worth the read and far better than the Ninth Gate movie. This book - a mixture of suspense, adventure, and the supernatural - would probably be more pleasing to the cognoscenti of the works of Alexander Dumas. Stephen was the member of the community in the grammar school in Durham and then Lisbon Falls High School from which he graduated in … Lucas Corso, a "mercenary of the book world [who hunted] down books for other people," gets more than he bargained for when he seeks to authenticate a manuscript of Chapter 42 of Alexandre Dumas's The Three Musketeers. I highly suggest watching it before reading the book, because the book seems to veer off its course a few times during the read (but maybe I’m just spoiled by the Polanski movie). The Club Dumas is one of those rare novels that can make esoteric research interesting. is available now and can be read on any device with the free Kindle app. Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2013. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. The characters themselves become characters within these classics, following clues to unlocking the mysteries of the two manuscripts, and paralleling their fates. Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2020. This book - a mixture of suspense, adventure, and the supernatural - would probably be more pleasing to the cognoscenti of the works of Alexander Dumas. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. 28936 Ratings. Aided by a mysterious beauty named for a Conan Doyle heroine, Corso travels from Madrid to Toledo to Paris on the killer's trail in this twisty intellectual romp through the book world. When a wealthy cookbook publisher and bibliophile is found hanged in his study, leaving behind an original handwritten chapter from Alexandre Dumas's The Three Musketeers, antiquarian book dealer Flavio LaPorte asks his friend Corso to authenticate the manuscript. Do certain characters seem to exist in their own historical periods? There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. An immersive and chilling novel, masterfully put together, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 9, 2014. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Literary Fiction. has been added to your Cart. The Club Dumas. Very good noir novel that especially geared to lovers of Dumas and classic adventure novels. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. The hero of Spanish author Perez-Reverte's freewheeling, ambitious literary mystery is Lucas Corso, an itinerant rare-book hunter who'd gladly sell his grandmother for a first edition. When a well-known bibliophile is found dead, leaving behind part of the original manuscript of Alexandre Dumas's The Three Musketeers, Corso is brought in to authenticate the fragment. An Amazon Book with Buzz: "Punch Me Up to the Gods" by Brian Broome, Previous page of related Sponsored Products. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. The Club Dumas is a mere collection of Dumas fans who wanted the last piece of the original manuscript that Corso was carrying around as he tried to find the history of the text for an unrelated buyer/friend, and maybe the club members got a little carried away in trying to get it back. The authors writing is superb in some parts; bland and repetitive in others. Lucas Corso is a book detective, a middle-aged mercenary hired to hunt down rare editions for wealthy and unscrupulous clients. The whole setup of the adventure- a world of antiquarian booksellers- is original and intriguing, and Lucas Corso's journey through this initially innocuous-seeming realm swiftly takes on dangerous aspects. He is soon drawn into a swirling plot involving devil worship, occult practices, and swashbuckling derring-do among a cast of characters bearing a suspicious resemblance to those of Dumas's masterpiece. There is a murder story running through which keeps the reader's attention, and a number of fascinating, well portrayed characters. Google has many special features to help you find exactly what you're looking for. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition. Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout. 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