Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2018. "...when it comes to books, conventional morality doesn't exist.". Straight to the bottom", "Wellington... in a remote Belgian village...", "The Old Guard, or what remained of it, was glancing desperately", "... Chasing Prussians miles from the battlefield." The Club Dumas › Customer reviews; Customer reviews. Happy hours underlined in red pencil, dark ones in black...”, Macavity Award Nominee for Best Mystery Novel (1998), Anthony Award Nominee for Best Novel (1998), International Dublin Literary Award Nominee (1998). Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. I wanted to know more. The Club Dumas book. 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. Nevertheless, it is possible to enjoy this book without having read that. [ As for the ending, although I can see why it was unsatisfactory for some, I felt it was creative enough. Write a review. If you like The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas, you should read this masterpiece story. For example, on page 263, a sexual scene is described, but the extreme use of figurative language, especially the references in the similes and/or metaphors, are completely out of place with the tone of the rest of the chapter; the rest of the novel, actually. The movie is called The Ninth Gate. Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2020. Sometimes it works, but in scenes like this, it is awkwardly obvious that he is trying too hard. I think I could have enjoyed it a lot more if I had remembered more about The Three Musketeers, its characters and plot.
This book has many parts and once it gets going it becomes an addictive read. I'm talking about Umberto Eco, who gets a nod in the Club Dumas and may have inspired the author, and of the likes of Jasper Fforde and Carlos Ruiz Zafon.
Once the action started up (beginning with the entrance of the mysterious young girl) the book really got me going. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. I think it helps to be extremely literate and familiar with the books it references, especially The Three Musketeers. This page works best with JavaScript. This book is an homage to the swashbuckling adventure story, particularly the Three Musketeers like stories of Alexandre Dumas, pere. What do the Devil and Dumas have in common? Hope you enjoy them as much as I did! There is humor, intrigue, mystery, and all around fun in this book. My advice would be to refresh (or acquire) lots of information about the works of Dumas before reading this book. After reading Jeri's review, I don't really have a lot to add. Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2013. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Second, there are two related subplots involving (i) an original manuscript of, "A beachbook for intellectuals" (NY Times) indeed! Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2019. The twist that was served up in the end regarding them was an aha moment. One of the best modern novels I have ever read and re-read. A rainbow is the bridge between Heaven and Hell. Set in modern-day Spain, it follows a rare book purveyor/mercenary who has been hired by two separate clients. To utilize as many literary, historical, intelligent-seeming references as possible.
Well worth the read and far better than the Ninth Gate movie. It has a much more complicated plot than the movie and heads in a completely different direction. WHY WAS THIS BOOK ON MY TO-READ SHELF FOR SO LONG!?!! This page works best with JavaScript.
I think that you'll recognize yourself in some of the characters, even in their most ridiculous adventures. Very good, though it left me a little disappointed in the end. I feel, however, that it is not used to its potential sometimes. Very good noir novel that especially geared to lovers of Dumas and classic adventure novels. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in.
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. Every other word seemed to be an allusion to some famous classic. Intriguing, readable, entertaining, BUT the constant use of foreign language references that were not translated really irritated me. Yes, Perez-Reverte is referring to Corso's penis and him becoming flaccid. One of those books that get better as they progress. I'm talking about Umberto Eco, who gets a nod in the Club Dumas and may have inspired the author, and of the likes of Jasper Fforde and Carlos Ruiz Zafon. Typical of other book-to-film adaptations, the book is so much richer. I would like to say that I liked this book more than I did, but I did not.
A jaded book detective is hired to authenticate a portion of the original Three Musketeers. Or are they? Which is /exactly/ what a book of the swashbuckling adventure genre should do. It's truly a work of story-telling genius. Set in modern-day Spain, it follows a rare book purveyor/mercenary who has been hired by two separate clients. Well done. Innocence. very well-written. It's truly a work of story-telling genius. It took me until about half-way through before I realized that it was the basis for the Johnny Depp/Roman Polanski flop “The Ninth Gate.” (Which I've yet to see). For those who don't already know, the movie The Ninth Gate, starring Johnny Depp, was based on this novel. Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2020.
4.1 out of 5. Does anyone know where to find an eBook of this book in Spanish? At least I admired the idea for The Club Dumas. I do not know. For example, on page 263, a sexual scene is described, but the extreme use of figurative language, especially the references in the similes and/or metaphors, are completely out of place with the tone of the rest of the chapter; the rest of the novel, actually. I would be very interested in reading another work by this author, because his writing is remarkable. How are ratings calculated? To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. The book is told using many references to classic literature, including (of course) "The Three Musketeers", "Moby Dick", and many others. I'm not sure that I can give a very expert review of this book. See all 5 questions about The Club Dumas…, John Grisham's Recommended Thriller Reading List. I'm not sure that I can give a very expert review of this book. I think it helps to be extremely literate and familiar with the books it references, especially The Three Musketeers. Very.
I say, to be pretentious. Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2017.
The second book revolving around in the plot of this story was a little too far fetched for me. The only downside is that the movie's ending is so much better than the book's, which kind of peters out rather than going off with a bang. Unrelated, right?
What do the Devil and Dumas have in common? For the first half of the book I thought I would give it it 5 stars. It is about wandering scholars, crazed professors, and eccentric, obsessed bibliophiles. very well-written. 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. It's sort of a confusing tale - I was pretty sure I had read this years ago when I read, A decent thriller built around a well developed Literary Detective - hard edged, cynical, gin swilling Lucas Corso. This book had so many aspects to it that were right in my wheelhouse. It’s a good read if you don’t mind doing a lot of quick research online while reading; there’s plenty of Dumas references, some obscure literary references, and some fun occult theory.