Goodreads members who liked the club dumas also liked. Use the alphabetical lists below to look up a favorite book or author and then click see readalikes to discover similar books. Find books like the club dumas from the worlds largest community of readers. If you like the name of the rose you might like similar books foucaults pendulum, anna karenina, perfume. In it the protagonists, balkan and corso, respectively search for and research a fictional book called the nine gates of the kingdom of shadows. In the movie the ninth gate, are any of the rare books. What most people dont know is that the film was based on a book. I heard, the club dumas by arturo perezrevente, the book of murder by guillermo martinez, the library of shadows by mikkel birkegaard and people of the book by geraldine brooks.
The ninth gate surpassed its source material to make a streamlined horror noir classic. A book mentioning the existence of the delomalanicon. The club dumas kindle edition by perezreverte, arturo, soto, sonia. The club dumas by arturo perezreverte, writing hints from successful authors. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I like to think of him as historys ultimate underdog, says author tom reiss. The story begins with the hiring of professional book hunter lucas corso by boris balkan, a translator and collector who seeks authentication of a handwritten manuscript chapter of alexandre dumas. The club dumas ebook by arturo perezreverte rakuten kobo. A longdestroyed book containing a formula for summoning the devil, supposedly written by lucifer himself. If several similar results are shown, click the highest one.
When a wellknown bibliophile is found dead, leaving behind part of the original manuscript of alexandre dumass the three musketeers, corso is. A list of the real books mentioned in the club dumas by spanish novelist, arturo perezreverte, just for fun. In the movie the ninth gate, are any of the rare books mentioned real. The club dumas is an example of the intellectual thriller genre. Similar ly recurrent is the possibility that one might share. You can follow any responses to this entry through the rss 2. The works of alexandre dumas, pere, the source of the. Whether you have or not, here are 11 books like where the crawdads sing to help you continue having great reading experiences. Unless that particular edition is also made up for the movie. Does a book like the one in the book club dumas the ninth gate to summon the devil really exisit.
If you like the club dumas you might like similar books the flanders panel, the fencing master, the seville communion, the nautical chart, captain alatriste. Heres a list of 10 things i bet you didnt know about this film. Such is the case with the club dumas, the 1993 novel. Perezreverte is a versatile spanish writer and his works span a number of genres he is a journalist too, but he seems to acquire quite a different dimension when he tackles lost artefacts and cults. To ask other readers questions about the club dumas, please sign up.
Every couple of years or so, a book comes out which reignites the fire in childrens literature. 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. I dont know what it was but i really enjoyed the book and the film, i cant explain it very. Read the club dumas by arturo perezreverte available from rakuten kobo. I dont know what it was but i really enjoyed the book and the film, i cant explain it very well other than saying they gave off a really mysterious vibe. When a wellknown bibliophile is found hanged, leaving behind part of the original manuscript of alexandre dumas the three musketeers, corso is brought in to authenticate the fragment.
Glory, revolution, betrayal and the real count of monte cristo. Corso, the rarebookscout hero of arturo perezrevertes sinister mystery, the club dumas, would never have made such a fundamental mistake. The club dumas kindle edition by perezreverte, arturo. Corso is an unscrupulous dealer in and acquirer of rare books.
In the past i have enjoyed the list of seven, club dumas, the. Start typing the title or the author of a book you like, and click on the link underneath which matches best. Perhaps his most brownlike title is the club dumas, in which a book dealer stumbles across a cult when trying to acquire a rare manuscript. Perezreverte whose previous book was an engrossing art history and chess thriller, the flanders panel is extremely good on the business of book collecting. As the title suggests, the club dumas focuses upon a particular work of alexandra. The story of a murderer, the club dumas, war and peace.
Lucas corso is a book detective, a middleaged mercenary hired to hunt down rare editions for wealthy and unscrupulous clients. Pdf the club dumas download full pdf book download. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. Like any form, romanticism has strengths and weaknesses. Books or films similar to the ninth gate the dumas club. The club dumas available for download and read online in other formats. Its main protagonist, lucas corso, gets described early on as a book detective. The da vinci code might be another, but i would rather not put the two in the same bucket. Its only natural, then, that bibliophiles love reading books about books. Here you can find handpicked readalike recommendations for more than 4000 contemporary books and 3000 authors. The ninth gate is based on the book, the club dumas.
It revealed to me, a lifelong bibliophile, a world of book antiquaria in general and bibliosatanism in particular, that i had never before encountered, with convolutions which tied me in knots trying to follow. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the club dumas. I first learned of this book by watching its 1999 film adaptation, the ninth gate, starring johnny depp and directed by roman polanski. He had two older sisters, mariealexandrine born 1794 and louisealexandrine born 1796, died 1797. One of the most recent additions to this club is dav pilkeys dog man and kids and parents everywhere are looking for more books like dog man whenever they can my. 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. Whether its cheering on the rebel readers in fahrenheit 451 or following the true story of an infamous book thief in the man who loved books too much, novels and nonfiction that give books a starring role have an undeniable appeal for book lovers. Like all good mercenaries he could one day be working for you, aiding your efforts to buy a rare second printing with a misspelling, and the next youll find he has been there an hour before you securing the rights to first refusal for an estate sale of books. 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. When a wellknown bibliophile is found dead, leaving behind part of the original manuscript of alexandre dumass the three musketeers, corso is brought in to authenticate the fragment.
The wiki has a list of real and fictional books in the story. A retired war journalist, he lives in madrid and is a member of the royal spanish academy. Among the pleasures of the club dumas is the intimate sense it conveys of this highly specialized type of commerce, with its appreciation of certain authors especially the redoubtable dumas. When a wellknown bibliophile is found dead, leaving behind part of the.
For reasons that i never quite understand, some books that i purchase end. We hope they will enrich your understanding of this dazzling intellectual thriller. His books have been translated into twentynine languages in more than fifty countries and have sold millions of copies worldwide. A provocative literary thriller that playfully pays tribute to classic tales of. The book is set in a world of antiquarian booksellers echoing his previous work, the flanders panel.
The club dumas, by arturo perezreverte skulls in the stars. Beasts of extraordinary circumstance by ruth emmie lang. Does a book like the one in the book club dumas the. This is with the exception of the 4 volume edition of don quixote, 1780. What is a similar book to the shadow of the wind by. Arturo perezreverte is the author of many critically acclaimed novels, including the club dumas, the flanders panel, and the captain alatriste series.
Books referenced in the club dumas list challenges. Enter a book you like and the site will analyse our huge database of real readers favorite books to provide book recommendations and suggestions for what to read next. If like me you enjoyed roman polanskis film the ninth gate i happened to see it in a hotel room in new haven, giving it a particular resonance for me which i mentioned recently, you might think about reading the novel from which it sprang, arturo perezrevertes the dumas club. It is the most popular book store here, similar to barnes and noble. This was the first book that popped into my head while trying to think of books like where the crawdads sing. Its strengths, which dumas plays well, are its ability to transport a reader away from everyday concerns, and the way it affords the author the opportunity to tell a truly huge story, in emotional and narrative terms.
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