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Enabling JavaScript in your browser will allow you to experience all the features of our site. Learn how to enable JavaScript on your browser. NOOK Book. A provocative literary thriller that playfully pays tribute to classic tales of mystery and adventure. Home 1 Books 2. Read an excerpt of this book! Add to Wishlist. Sign in to Purchase Instantly. Members save with free shipping everyday! See details. 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. 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. 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. About the Author. A retired war journalist, he lives in Madrid and is a member of the Royal Spanish Academy. Table of Contents I. The Man with the Scar 69 26 V. Remember 95 18 VI. Corso demands payment, but Borja ignores him and begins the ritual. Corso, who notices that one of the plates that Borja is using is a forgery, leaves in disgust. He hears Borja's screams of anguish as the ritual goes awry, and surmises that each of them will get the devil they deserve. The Club Dumas references many books. Several of the references are not to a work itself, but to a singular instance of the physical book, such as a rare edition or type of binding. Several of these books are inventions of Perez-Reverte. Occultist works published by Aristide Torchia in Venice:. Aristide Torchia, the fictional author from the novel, has been referred to in other media including The Ninth Gate a film based on the novel , and video game Max Payne. Torchia was born in He was apprenticed in Leyden under the Elzevir family. After returning to Venice he published small works on philosophical and esoteric themes. The Inquisition condemned Torchia for magic and witchcraft and burned him at the stake in While following the same basic plotline for the first two-thirds of the film, the finale is significantly altered in the movie. Several characters' roles diminish, expand, merge, swap or disappear completely, and one of the novel's most important subplots - the Dumas connection - is removed entirely. My Dashboard Get Published. Sign in with your eLibrary Card close. Flag as Inappropriate. Email this Article. The Club Dumas. Funding for USA. Congress, E-Government Act of Crowd sourced content that is contributed to World Heritage Encyclopedia is peer reviewed and edited by our editorial staff to ensure quality scholarly research articles. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. French language, Colombia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Catalan language. Dick, H. Second edition, Basle Cited as mentioning the Delomelanicon. A three-volume work on demonic magic. Athanasius Kircher , Oedipus Aegyptiacus. Rome, Written by "a man in the confidence of Anne of Austria". Charles Maturin , Melmoth the Wanderer. Being read by "Irene Adler" in the hotel after Corso has been to visit Fargas. Herman Melville , Moby-Dick. Margaret Mitchell , Gone with the Wind. Marco Polo , The Book of Wonders. Pierre Alexis Ponson du Terrail , Rocambole. In forty volumes. Nicholas Remy , Daemonolatreiae libri tres. Fernando de Rojas , La Celestina. Rafael Sabatini , Captain Blood. Rafael Sabatini , Scaramouche. Hartmann Schedel , Nuremberg Chronicle. Supposedly translated by the narrator. While itself fictional, many aspects of The Nine Doors appear to be heavily inspired by the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili of Colonna A Curious Explanation of Mysteries and Hieroglyphs. The Three Books of the Art , Nicholas Tamisso, The Secrets of Wisdom , Bernard Trevisan , The Lost Word , A fictional edition of an actual 14th century alchemy treatise. Other occultist writings in novel The Club Dumas : Asclemandres. A book mentioning the existence of the Delomalanicon Delomelanicon, or Invocation of Darkness. A long-destroyed book containing a formula for summoning the devil, supposedly written by Lucifer himself. De origine, moribus et rebus gestis Satanae. Dumas: the Shadow of a Giant. A rare book guide used by Corso and his rivals. A cooking book. The Secrets of Barbecue. Taillefer's unpublished novel, cribbed largely from Angeline de Gravaillac. This section reads like a review rather than an encyclopedic description of the subject. Please help improve this article to make it neutral in tone and meet Wikipedia's quality standards. 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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. 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. Lucas Corso is a bibliophilic mercenary in the middle to two searches. He needs to prove if a manuscript of The Three Musketeers is genuine. He must also find the solution to the enigma of a diabolic book, burned with the printer in , and of which only two other copies are known. The mystery leads him from the Holy Office to books condemned by the Vatican, from dusty old bookstores to the most select libraries owned by important international collectors. A man lives alone in a watchtower by the sea. On the circular walls of the tower he is painting a grand mural - the timeless landscape of a battle. He is a former war photographer, and the painting is his attempt to capture the photo he was never able to take; to encapsulate, in an instant, the meaning of war. But one day a stranger knocks on his door and announces that he has come to kill him. The man is a shadow from his past, one of the myriad faces of war, and now the consequences of his actions are brought home to him. As the novel progresses, the story of both the soldier and the artist emerge, entwined with a doomed love affair, and the progress of a painting that is infused with the history of art. It asks very profound questions about human nature and the role of the artist, but it is also has the intensity of a psychological thriller as the painter trades stories with the man who has come to kill him - like the Knight playing chess with Death in the Seventh Seal The book shows how changes in the study of fandom can be applied in a larger scale to the study of new media in general, and formulates new conceptions of traditional media theories. Paul Booth's Digital Fandom breaks new ground in the investigation of this subject, demonstrating how it reorganizes and reorients the field of new media studies" David J. But the king is determined to keep the captain on retainer and - as a veteran with no other livelihood - he must remain, even as his employment brings him uncomfortably close to old enemies. Seville, After serving with honor at the bloody siege of Breda, Captain Alatriste and his protege, Inigo Balboa, have returned: battle-weary, short of cash, and with few prospects for honest work. But the Spanish empire is as dangerous as ever, an. While the city is under siege from the marauding French army, an even greater menace is lurking within the city walls: a serial killer is on the loose, flaying young women to death. Each of these murders takes place near where a French bomb has just fallen. In order to find the murderer, police commissioner Rogelio Tizon begins to perceive the city as a vast chessboard as he tries to predict his unknown opponent's next deadly move. In the claustrophobic atmosphere of the besieged town, an heiress, an unscrupulous corsair captain, a taxidermist who is also a spy and a hardened soldier begin to cross paths, and behind them all the figure of Tizon is getting closer to deciphering the lethal pattern behind the murders They are an unlikely match. He is a thief, sleek and refined, hired to dance with unaccompanied passengers. She is the elegant wife of an accomplished composer, accustomed only to luxury. Yet as quickly as their affair begins, the two lovers are torn apart. But in the wake of a perilous mission gone awry, Mecha looks after her charming paramour until a deadly encounter with a Spanish spy forces Max to flee. Sweeping through time and across borders, What We Become proves that love, much like a great novel, is timeless and enduring. Reviewers, readers, and booksellers alike have embraced his fiction as the perfect blend of suspense and literary ambition. A global bestseller, he is one of the most admired and widely read authors in the world. A sweeping story set to the irresistible beat of the drug smugglers' ballads, it encompasses sensuality and cruelty, love and betrayal, as its heroine's story unfolds. Teresa Mendoza's boyfriend is a drug smuggler who the narcos of Sinaloa, Mexico, call "the king of the short runway," because he can get a plane full of coke off the ground in three hundred yards. But in a ruthless business, life can be short, and Teresa even has a special cell phone that Guero gave her along with a dark warning. If that phone rings, it means he's dead, and she'd better run, because they're coming for her next. Then the call comes. In order to survive, she will have to say goodbye to the old Teresa, an innocent girl who once entrusted her life to a pinche narco smuggler. She will have to find inside herself a woman who is tough enough to inhabit a world as ugly and dangerous as that of the narcos-a woman she never before knew existed. Indeed, the woman who emerges will surprise even those who know her legend, that of the Queen of the South. Flanders, After his tussles with the Inquisition and the intrigue of the Spanish court, Captain Alatriste has returned to the mud and desperation of the long war in Flanders. The troops are weary and ill-nourished and the winter has been long. THE CLUB DUMAS | Kirkus Reviews

In the cosmopolitan world of seventeenth-century Madrid, Captain Alatriste and his protege Inigo are fish out of water. And his stunning new novel is his best yet. A remarkable tale, The Queen of the South spans continents, from the dusty streets of Mexico to the sparkling waters off the coast of Morocco, to Spain and the Strait of Gibraltar. It is on the battlefield that he will finally have the chance to become a man and prove his worth. A thrilling,swashbuckling adventure series starring the Spanish D'Artagnan Captain Alatriste is a swordsman for hire in Spain at a timewhen Court intrigue is high and the decadent young king has dragged the countryinto a series of The second 'Captain Alatriste' novel, from a series which has sold 4 million copies worldwide A woman has been found in a sedan chair in front of a church, strangled. In this fourth instalment, Captain Alatriste becomes involved in a mission to save the King of Spain's gold. That afternoon, I called him at Club Dumas. His radar was definitely up. His tone was distrustful, and he claimed he didn't have any pollos to move. He requested that I drop by the club to explain what had happened during the previous night's Skip to content. 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. 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. Lucas Corso is a bibliophilic mercenary in the middle to two searches. He needs to prove if a manuscript of The Three Musketeers is genuine. He must also find the solution to the enigma of a diabolic book, burned with the printer in , and of which only two other copies are known. The mystery leads him from the Holy Office to books condemned by the Vatican, from dusty old bookstores to the most select libraries owned by important international collectors. A man lives alone in a watchtower by the sea. On the circular walls of the tower he is painting a grand mural - the timeless landscape of a battle. He is a former war photographer, and the painting is his attempt to capture the photo he was never able to take; to encapsulate, in an instant, the meaning of war. But one day a stranger knocks on his door and announces that he has come to kill him. The man is a shadow from his past, one of the myriad faces of war, and now the consequences of his actions are brought home to him. As the novel progresses, the story of both the soldier and the artist emerge, entwined with a doomed love affair, and the progress of a painting that is infused with the history of art. It asks very profound questions about human nature and the role of the artist, but it is also has the intensity of a psychological thriller as the painter trades stories with the man who has come to kill him - like the Knight playing chess with Death in the Seventh Seal The book shows how changes in the study of fandom can be applied in a larger scale to the study of new media in general, and formulates new conceptions of traditional media theories. Paul Booth's Digital Fandom breaks new ground in the investigation of this subject, demonstrating how it reorganizes and reorients the field of new media studies" David J. But the king is determined to keep the captain on retainer and - as a veteran with no other livelihood - he must remain, even as his employment brings him uncomfortably close to old enemies. Seville, After serving with honor at the bloody siege of Breda, Captain Alatriste and his protege, Inigo Balboa, have returned: battle-weary, short of cash, and with few prospects for honest work. But the Spanish empire is as dangerous as ever, an. While the city is under siege from the marauding French army, an even greater menace is lurking within the city walls: a serial killer is on the loose, flaying young women to death. Each of these murders takes place near where a French bomb has just fallen. In order to find the murderer, police commissioner Rogelio Tizon begins to perceive the city as a vast chessboard as he tries to predict his unknown opponent's next deadly move. In the claustrophobic atmosphere of the besieged town, an heiress, an unscrupulous corsair captain, a taxidermist who is also a spy and a hardened soldier begin to cross paths, and behind them all the figure of Tizon is getting closer to deciphering the lethal pattern behind the murders They are an unlikely match. He is a thief, sleek and refined, hired to dance with unaccompanied passengers. She is the elegant wife of an accomplished composer, accustomed only to luxury. Yet as quickly as their affair begins, the two lovers are torn apart. But in the wake of a perilous mission gone awry, Mecha looks after her charming paramour until a deadly encounter with a Spanish spy forces Max to flee. Sweeping through time and across borders, What We Become proves that love, much like a great novel, is timeless and enduring. Reviewers, readers, and booksellers alike have embraced his fiction as the perfect blend of suspense and literary ambition. A global bestseller, he is one of the most admired and widely read authors in the world. A sweeping story set to the irresistible beat of the drug smugglers' ballads, it encompasses sensuality and cruelty, love and betrayal, as its heroine's story unfolds. Teresa Mendoza's boyfriend is a drug smuggler who the narcos of Sinaloa, Mexico, call "the king of the short runway," because he can get a plane full of coke off the ground in three hundred yards. Start your review of The Club Dumas. Nov 02, Will Byrnes rated it really liked it Shelves: fiction. When a famous collector is found dead, he is called in to authenticate what is supposedly an original manuscript chapter of The Three Musketeers. He is subsequently engaged to find the remaining known copies of a mysterious book that may have the power to summon Satan himself. The flap copy portrays this as in intellectual thriller and it is indeed that. It would help to be familiar with the work of Dumas, but still fun even in the absence. There are references aplenty that presume an eidetic memory of great literature, or, in the absence of that, at least an eagerness to engage the Google engine to add some light. Whether the refs are obvious or require research, the author makes this a fun-filled journey, a puzzle with literary clues and a surprise ending. Quite recommended. View all 10 comments. Feb 11, Stephen rated it it was amazing Shelves: award- nominee-world-fantasy , 6-star-books , all-time-favorites , books-about-books , , mystery , angels-demons-heaven-hell. Another book on my list of "All Time Favorite" novels. This is a book that I started reading with very high expectations and, lo and behold, those expectations were actually met if not exceeded. This book had so many aspects to it that were right in my wheelhouse. First, it is set in the world of rare book collectors with endless references to rare editions to excite the book nerd in us all. Second, there are two related subplots involving i an original manuscript of The Three Muske 6. Second, there are two related subplots involving i an original manuscript of The Three Musketeers that tracks the life of Alexandre Dumas and explores many of his works and ii a rare book written in and reputed to have been written in partial collaboration with Satan himself that contain puzzles that need to be solved in order to [??? Third, you have a superb main character in Lucas Corso, a cynical, amoral book detective played very well by Johnny Depp in the film version known as The Ninth Gate. Fourth, Fifth, Sixth etc.. Add all of that up and you have what the front of the book accurately describes as "a beach read for intellectuals. View all 7 comments. May 28, Fabian rated it really liked it. Its brilliance is subtle, the prose is accessible, the themes are grand. How hard, really, is the creation of a postmodern "beachbook"? And to wrangle with the conventions without overstepping unto dreaded cliche Very difficult, and this novel does not quite cross into the inanity of Jasper Fforde's terrain nor into the uber-popular, comical "A beachbook for intellectuals" NY Times indeed! Very difficult, and this novel does not quite cross into the inanity of Jasper Fforde's terrain nor into the uber-popular, comical turf of Mr. Dan Brown. It is original and entertaining in equal measure. It is, perhaps, one of the sole post-modern neonoir contenders to be forged unto the Must List. I know now why: the book is a minor gem whereas the film is a major flop. Did you know that only half almost, precisely of the book exists in that cinematic format? View all 3 comments. Apr 24, Kiersten rated it did not like it. After reading Jeri's review, I don't really have a lot to add. I thought the premise was interesting, but the climax was disappointing, the characters were one-dimensional this might have been purposeful, as he was trying to draw parallels to Dumas' book, but didn't really work for me , and the was protagonist off-putting. I wasn't bothered by the details about bookbinding and famous books as much; those, in my opinion, were more interesting than the plot itself. I think one of the problems wit After reading Jeri's review, I don't really have a lot to add. I think one of the problems with the book was that the author took two plots that could have been very interesting if fleshed out on their own the devil book story and the Anjou wine story and tried to mash them together. The result: neither was really fully developed. Each plot line just seemed to get in the way of the other. Also, I really thought that if Corso talked about the girl's light green eyes or the way she smelled like "youth and fever" one more time, I was going to have to flush the thing down the toilet. View all 8 comments. Apr 16, mark monday rated it liked it Shelves: blood-and-danger , mnemonic-devices. View all 13 comments. Jul 22, Scurra rated it it was amazing Shelves: mystery. This book is a confidence trick. I mean that in the most complimentary way possible however; Perez-Reverte takes a perverse delight in not just yanking the rug out from under you but practically rebuilding the house around you while you are reading, without you noticing until it is almost too late! Put simply, this is a Quest novel. The protagonist Corso takes the Hero's Journey and all the archetypes are present and correct - indeed, one of them may be more of an archetype than even Corso or This book is a confidence trick. The protagonist Corso takes the Hero's Journey and all the archetypes are present and correct - indeed, one of them may be more of an archetype than even Corso or the reader suspects - and yet neither Corso nor the reader are truly aware of what quest they are actually on. It also falls into that group of novels that require other reference points to properly appreciate. Just like a whole layer of Bridget Jones' Diary is lost if the reader is not well acquainted with Pride and Prejudice, so too The Dumas Club is much better if you've read the d'Artganan books notably The Three Musketeers. And the clever intertwining plotlines that keep the reader as baffled as Corso, whilst allowing you to remain just that half-a- step ahead is a fine juggling act that only really loses its way right at the end indeed The Ninth Gate - the film version - manages to improve on the ending of the book, although it should be observed that it only does so by abandoning one whole half of the plot! And this hook also belongs in that small group of novels in which the illustrations form an essential part of the plot I can only think of Jasper Fforde 's First Among Sequels that uses illustrations as an integral part of the story in a similar way. So, despite the small flaw in the ending which doesn't truly diminish the book, but is disappointing , this is a genuine classic. Sep 12, Josh rated it it was ok Recommends it for: lowbrow readers in highbrow disguises. He is rescued by the younger woman. Hell, even the DaVinci Code contained most of the above formula. Motherless Brooklyn, with its exploration of small-time crime syndicates and short, sporadic sub-chapters some no more than a few sentences long which parallel the main character's own tourettic outbursts, was clearly the better written of the two. Jul 11, Paquita Maria Sanchez rated it it was ok Shelves: literature. May 31, Kelly rated it really liked it Recommends it for: bibliophiles, fans of the swashbuckling adventure, Dumas fans obviously. Shelves: owned , 20th-century-postwar-to-late , fiction , goth-goth-baby. This book is an homage to the swashbuckling adventure story, particularly the Three Musketeers like stories of Alexandre Dumas, pere. But I recommend it to anyone with a deep love for books I think that you'll recognize yourself in some of the characters, even in their most ridiculous adventures. I found myself variously giggling aloud, gasping in shock, and turning pages faster and faster This book is an homage to the swashbuckling adventure story, particularly the Three Musketeers like stories of Alexandre Dumas, pere. I found myself variously giggling aloud, gasping in shock, and turning pages faster and faster like a fiend. Except that this book isn't about that most of the time. It is about wandering scholars, crazed professors, and eccentric, obsessed bibliophiles. My favorite book of Perez-Reverte's remains "The Flanders Panel," but this book is still very high on those that I love. I highly recommend it. It's a great, absorbing read. One note: I suggest reading some Dumas, or you lose about half of the fun and cleverness of the novel. The end reveal couldn't possibly be as good without that background, I don't think. As a final note: I heard there was a movie made of this. I chose not to see it, and I heard I chose correctly. Don't judge it by that! This book is absolutely fantastic, and I'm sure the plot was mangled to make it more exciting for Hollywood audiences. Don't base your opinion of it on that. View all 6 comments. Apr 29, Vonia rated it liked it Shelves: books-about-writers , libraries , illustrations-in-adult-novels , loneliness , revenge , psychological-thriller , religion , everything-changes-on-the-last-page , victorian , murder-crime. I would be very interested in reading another work by this author, because his writing is remarkable. I feel, however, that it is not used to its potential sometimes. Straight to the bottom", "Wellington Chasing Prussians miles from the battlefield. Sometimes it works, but in scenes like this, it is awkwardly obvious that he is trying too hard. To utilize as many literary, historical, intelligent-seeming references as possible. To seem erudite. I say, to be pretentious. So when does it work? In many of his descriptions of individuals, from the physical traits to personality mannerisms, Perez-Reverte has a proficiency with using the right words. He often takes a page to introduce a character, but, amazingly, it never seems too long. A difficult thing to achieve. It is a rare occasion that I feel I know the character so well by the end of a story, let alone after the introductions. Literary references. Obviously, Alexandre Dumas is the most prevalent. Perez-Reverte dedicates two pages to listing all of Dumas's novels. Even from Dumas's real life, like collaborator Auguste Maquet. The prologue, the very first murder, is in regards to Dumas's serial story, "The Anjou Wine". The protagonist is unraveling the mystery behind The Nine Doors. In short, there are three copies in three different collections in the world. Lucas Corso is hired by one of the owners, Varo Borja, to compare these copies. He is confident that his is a forgery. Corso is also told to acquire the other two, by "whatever means necessary". The differences are all in the engravings and the printer's marks. As if all this is not enough, classic films from Casablanca to Goldfinger to Roman Holiday are also somehow given appearances. Now, I am the first to love a reference to other titles, be it authors, films, historical figures, etcetera, but it has to actually work with the story. Not forced. I always love when adult titles feature relevant illustrations. Other things are mentioned to make this a classic book lover's paradise, from woodcuttings to first editions to typesets. Definitely a noir, dark feel; black magic, numerous mentions of angels, fallen angels, Lucifer, Faust, The Brothers Karamozov, Dante. Latin manuscripts, tarot cards, philosophers, The Middle Ages, labyrinths. His "guardian angel" has the alias Irene Adler from Sherlock Holmes. She lives on Baker Street, of course. My personal favorite is Corso's old lover, named Nikon. A photographer, of course. So, my point? There are many references. Too many. Some may find it the right number, maybe even not enough. Maybe I would agree, was I acquainted with all of the titles. It thus seemed quite excessive, as if Perez-Reverte was trying to put everything he possibly could, provide cameo opportunities for all the things he loved, in this one novel. Including the typical, cliche detective story template. As for the thread of our novel regarding The Ninth Door, I honestly could not care less. For most of the story, Corso erroneously saw them as indubitably connected. But I never wanted them to be. The occult, black magic, gothic, religious material was trivial at best. I felt Perez-Reverte should have chosen one path there. Again, more is not always better At least I admired the idea for The Club Dumas. Yes, as Balkan notes in the text, it is a dream. A dream come true. That would be highly unlikely in reality. Although, maybe not? Maybe I am not elite enough to receive such an invite to such an exclusive literary circle. Maybe I have, but, alas, would be unable to; am unable to reveal my membership? Would you believe me? The annual gathering of such prominent individuals, representing our childhoods; before me all became cynical. Giving in to the unadulterated love of adventure, reading, drama, stories. How I wish to return to such times. Being adults is overrated. In my opinion, there are few such noble causes. I wanted more from what I could see was great writing. More originality. More creativity. Less cliche. Less focus on referencing other stories. More of his story. The story I am confident his writing has the potential for. Aug 21, Rachel Bea rated it it was amazing Shelves: books-of , horror , horror-i-read-in , thriller , tcf , tower-teams-vi. Every page reminds us of a day that has passed and makes us relive the emotions that filled it. Happy hours underlined in red pencil, dark ones in black Once I get myself a copy : This book is like the epitome of everything I like I didn't want it to end! EDIT: It's my lucky day. Jan 08, Paula W rated it really liked it. I liked this. I really, really liked this. Thank you, Sean Gibson , for suggesting this to me. Feb 18, Sue rated it really liked it Recommends it for: Complex mystery lovers. Shelves: spain , mystery , around-the-world-in , read-in , book-related. Nothing like a mystery involving books, the rare book trade, bibliophiles involved in various unscrupulous and barely legal dealings, and then, of course, murder. This book has many parts and once it gets going it becomes an addictive read. I call it a cerebral mystery as there is quite a plot to follow. If following the works of Dumas and tracing the back story on some 17th century occult texts sounds interesting and believe me it is , give this a try. View all 4 comments. Mar 29, Glen rated it liked it Shelves: mystery. A jaded book detective is hired to authenticate a portion of the original Three Musketeers. A number of book collectors want it, including at least one who will kill for it. The detective travels around, seemingly re-living part of the manuscript, while chasing and being chased by the killer. A bit odd, but still very good. Apr 27, Lady Mayfair rated it really liked it Shelves: horror , reflections , bibliophilia , fiction. A rainbow is the bridge between Heaven and Hell. It will shatter at the end of the world, once the Devil has crossed it on horseback. Aug 04, Willow rated it it was amazing. Roman Polanski made his film like a noir mystery, but never really provided the explanation at the end that you expect from this kind of movie. I so rarely read contemporary, I would have missed this. The Club Dumas is much different. Unlike the movie there are two books and two stories that run parallel to each other. I love how Arturo pulls you into this musty, closeted society of book dealers and bibliophiles. And he takes the reader all over Europe. Corso is described so fully, with nuance and personality. I rather liked his laid back style. There is society in this book that loves The Three Musketeers which is my favorite book and the characters discuss the novel at length. I found it quite fascinating and it made me come away appreciating Dumas even more. And finally, yes the ending was much more satisfying in the book then in the movie. Everything is explained so much more, and it fits the tone of the story so much better.

The Club Dumas by Arturo Pérez-Reverte

Corso confers with the Ceniza Brothers, book restoration experts with extensive knowledge of forgery. They give him basic knowledge to help him compare the copies of The Nine Doors. On his way to Lisbon to visit the owner of one of the copies, he encounters a beautiful blonde with striking green eyes. She identifies herself as " Irene Adler ", and suggests that she is a fallen angel. They part company before he meets with Victor Fargas. Fargas is a renowned collector who has been selling off his extensive library to maintain his ancestral mansion. Corso compares Fargas' copy of The Nine Doors to Borja's, and finds subtle differences in the illustration plates. Most bear the initials of the book's notorious author, but some of the plates bear the initials "L. As Corso returns to his hotel, "Irene" guards Corso against an attack by "Rochefort". Corso leaves her to arrange a robbery of Fargas' mansion to obtain his copy of the book. She and Corso leave for Paris. Corso confers with Replinger, an antiquarian and Dumas scholar, who authenticates the Dumas manuscript. As they talk, Corso spies Liana. He returns to his hotel and bribes the concierge to locate her hotel. Corso visits Baroness Ungern, whose charitable institution possesses the largest occult collection in Europe, including the third copy of The Nine Doors. They flirt and discuss the book's author before she will let him examine her copy. The Baroness translates the illustration captions while Corso compares Ungern's copy to Borja's. Later, Corso realizes that, while none of the three sets match each other, the plates bearing the initials "L. Using the concierge's information, Corso confronts Liana and her associate, but "Rochefort" renders him unconscious. When he revives, Borja's copy and the Dumas manuscript are gone. He learns that the Baroness has been killed in a fire at her library. Using Liana's obsession with Milady de Winter, he traces her to Meung , where he is captured by "Rochefort". Corso is astonished to find that they only want to see the Dumas manuscript, and know nothing about The Nine Doors. He is invited to stay for the party, but chooses to leave. Corso returns to Spain to confront Borja. Corso does not question this, and finds himself even more strongly attracted to her. He accuses Borja of being responsible for both murders. Borja, intending to use the legitimate copy of The Nine Doors to summon the Devil and gain ultimate knowledge, has destroyed his entire library to prevent others from following his lead. Corso demands payment, but Borja ignores him and begins the ritual. Corso, who notices that one of the plates that Borja is using is a forgery, leaves in disgust. He hears Borja's screams of anguish as the ritual goes awry, and surmises that each of them will get the devil they deserve. The Club Dumas references many books. Several of the references are not to a work itself, but to a singular instance of the physical book, such as a rare edition or type of binding. Several of these books are inventions of Perez-Reverte. Occultist works published by Aristide Torchia in Venice:. Aristide Torchia, the fictional author from the novel, has been referred to in other media including The Ninth Gate a film based on the novel , and video game Max Payne. Torchia was born in He was apprenticed in Leyden under the Elzevir family. Bibliophiles will love this witty and clever fabrication, though its very specialized content may place it just outside the range of the general reader. The talented Bennett fuels her fiction with secrets—first in her lauded debut, The Mothers , and now in the assured and magnetic story of the Vignes sisters, light-skinned women parked on opposite sides of the color line. The novel opens 14 years later as Desiree, fleeing a violent marriage in D. Marrying a dark man and dragging his blueblack child all over town was one step too far. Stella, ensconced in White society, is shedding her fur coat. Jude, so Black that strangers routinely stare, is unrecognizable to her aunt. All this is expertly paced, unfurling before the book is half finished; a reader can guess what is coming. Bennett is deeply engaged in the unknowability of other people and the scourge of colorism. The scene in which Stella adopts her White persona is a tour de force of doubling and confusion. Bennett keeps all these plot threads thrumming and her social commentary crisp. In the second half, Jude spars with her cousin Kennedy, Stella's daughter, a spoiled actress. A love letter to the power of books and friendship. Women become horseback librarians in s Kentucky and face challenges from the landscape, the weather, and the men around them. Alice thought marrying attractive American Bennett Van Cleve would be her ticket out of her stifling life in England. But when she and Bennett settle in Baileyville, Kentucky, she realizes that her life consists of nothing more than staying in their giant house all day and getting yelled at by his unpleasant father, who owns a coal mine. And even though all this makes Margery a town pariah, Alice quickly grows to like her. Alice spends long days in terrible weather on horseback, but she finally feels happy in her new life in Kentucky, even as her marriage to Bennett is failing. She writes about Kentucky with lush descriptions of the landscape and tender respect for the townspeople, most of whom are poor, uneducated, and grateful for the chance to learn. Although Alice and Margery both have their own romances, the true power of the story is in the bonds between the women of the library. They may have different backgrounds, but their commitment to helping the people of Baileyville brings them together. Already have an account? Log in. Trouble signing in? Retrieve credentials. Sign Up. Pub Date: Feb.

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