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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-10015603283X
ISBN-139780156032834
eBay Product ID (ePID)2309310529
Product Key Features
Book TitleClub Dumas
Number of Pages368 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2006
TopicCrime, Thrillers / General, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Detective / General
IllustratorYes
GenreFiction
AuthorArturo Perez-Reverte
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight12.2 Oz
Item Length7.9 in
Item Width5.7 in
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ReviewsPRAISE FOR THE CLUB DUMAS "An intelligent and delightful novel." -THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW "A cross between Umberto Eco and Anne Rice . . . Think of The Club Dumas as a beach read for intellectuals."-THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS, PRAISE FOR THE CLUB DUMAS "An intelligent and delightful novel." -THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW "A cross between Umberto Eco and Anne Rice . . . Think of The Club Dumas as a beach read for intellectuals."-THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS --
SynopsisWhen a well-known bibliophile is found hanged, Lucas Corso is brought in to authenticate a fragment of a manuscript purported to be "The Three Musketeers." He is soon drawn into a swirling plot involving devil worship, occult practices, and a swashbuckling cast that bears a suspicious resemblance to those in the famous work., #1 International Bestseller"A thriller of marvelous intricacy" (The New York Times Book Review), The Club Dumas is a provocative literary thriller that playfully pays tribute to classic tales of mystery and adventure.Lucas Corso is a book detective, a middle-aged mercenary hired to hunt down rare editions for wealthy and unscrupulous clients. 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."Erudite, funny, loopy, brilliant...action-adventure spied with dollops of idiosyncrasy -- and some very good talk."--The Philadelphia Inquirer, A provocative literary thriller that playfully pays tribute to classic tales of mystery and adventure Lucas Corso is a book detective, a middle-aged mercenary hired to hunt down rare editions for wealthy and unscrupulous clients. 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., A cross between Umberto Eco and Anne Rice (New York Daily News), The Club Dumas is a provocative literary thriller that playfully pays tribute to classic tales of mystery and adventure.
LC Classification NumberPQ6666.E765C5813
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- 08. Feb. 2025
The Club Dumas-a page turner for sure.
There's more to this yarn than the 'Ninth Gate' focus of Johnny Depp's film. and the plot is hard to set aside. For a paperback, the pre-owned issue arrived unmarked in great condition.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 31. Jul. 2019
Wonderful
Just love it thank youBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
