The first is the analysis and collection of rare books, the second is the work of alexander dumas and the third covers books dealing with the occult. As if this werent enough, a handwritten chapter of alexandre dumas the three musketeers comes into play. A provocative literary thriller that playfully pays tribute to classic tales of mystery and adventure lucas corso is a book detective, a middleaged mercenary hired to hunt down rare editions for wealthy and unscrupulous clients. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Arturo perez reverte is the author of many critically acclaimed novels, including the club dumas, the flanders panel, and the captain alatriste series.
Incluye primeros capitulos, articulos, criticas, entrevistas y archivos multimedia. Arturo perezreverte nacio en cartagena, espana, en 1951. The da vinci code might be another, but i would rather not put the two in the same bucket. Arturo perezreverte is the author of many critically acclaimed novels, including the club dumas, the flanders panel, and the captain alatriste series. He worked as a war correspondent for rtve and was a war correspondent for 21 years 19731994. Jul 23, 2012 28 avril 1994 olivier barrot parle du livre darturo perez reverte. The stories intermingle and result in a pageturning thriller distinctive of perez revertes writing.
The club dumas is a 1993 novel by arturo perezreverte. The club dumas ebook written by arturo perezreverte. Part mystery, part puzzle, part witty intertextual game, the club dumas is a wholly original intellectual thriller by the internationally bestselling author of the flanders panel and the seville communion. The book is set in a world of antiquarian booksellers, echoing his previous work, the flanders panel. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the club dumas. Fallen angels, satanic manuals, and a passion for the works of raphael sabatini and alexandre dumas among othersthis is the stuff of spanish author arturo. He is well known outside spain for his alatriste series of novels. Arturo perez reverte has 88 books on goodreads with 244643 ratings. Houghton mifflin harcourt, may 1, 2006 fiction 368 pages. Libro nuevo o segunda mano, sinopsis, resumen y opiniones. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 362 pages and is available in paperback format. Accion y aventura, ficcion historica, policiaca, negra y suspense etiquetas. May, 2014 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 buyerfriend, and maybe the club members got a little carried away in trying to get it back. The critics understandably compare it to umberto eco light and i would agree it makes you feel smart because youre in on all of the supposedly arcane knowledge being tossed around.
The first edition of the novel was published in 1993, and was written by arturo perez reverte. Arturo perezrevertes most popular book is the club dumas. The club dumas by arturo perezreverte librarything. Originally a war correspondent, he now writes fiction fulltime. At the center of the book is lucas corso, a book detective and a mercenary. The club dumas by arturo perezreverte, paperback barnes. May 01, 2006 the club dumas ebook written by arturo perezreverte. The club dumas by arturo perezreverte 20060501 perezreverte, arturo on. He lives in spain and was elected to the spanish royal academy in 2003. Apr 27, 2010 the dumas club 1993 is quite an engrossing novel. Il libro contiene alcune illustrazioni di francisco sole, disegnate dietro indicazione di arturo perezreverte.
The story follows the adventures of a book dealer, lucas corso, who is hired to authenticate a rare manuscript by alexandre dumas, pere. Pdf the club dumas book by arturo perezreverte free. Arturo perezreverte, david nathan, audible studios. The club dumas is an example of the intellectual thriller genre.
The stories intermingle and result in a pageturning thriller distinctive of perez reverte s writing. The main characters of this mystery, historical story are lucas corso. Arturo perez reverte s most popular book is the club dumas. May 01, 2006 the club dumas by arturo perez reverte 20060501 perez reverte, arturo on. Free download or read online the club dumas pdf epub book. Think of the club dumas as a beach book for intellectuals. His books have been translated into twentynine languages in more than fifty countries and have sold millions of copies worldwide. His novels have captivated readers around the world and earned him a reputation as the master of the intellectual thriller chicago tribune. Arturo perezreverte gutierrez born 25 november 1951 in cartagena is a spanish novelist and journalist. Arturo perez reverte is the internationally bestselling author of captain alatriste. Grande amatrice dalexandre dumas je pensais me delecter avec ce livre mais malheureusement je nai pas ete convaincu. A retired war journalist, he lives in madrid and is a member of the royal spanish academy. Books by arturo perezreverte author of the club dumas.
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