The Dumas Club (Harvill Panther S.)
by Arturo Perez-Reverte, Peter Bush, Margaret Jull Costa, Sonia Soto | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 1860461522 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 1860461522 Global Overview for this book
Registered by Molyneux of Oxford, Oxfordshire United Kingdom on 9/29/2005
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
9 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by Molyneux at Controlled Release in -- Controlled Release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Thursday, September 29, 2005
Lucas Corso, a gin-swilling book hunter and an expert in Napoleonic war games, is hired to authenticate an Alexandre Dumas manuscript. At the same time, a Spanish bookseller asks him to investigate two other editions of the book.
Passed on for Wild Release
Journal Entry 3 by 
Netstation
at BBC Open Centre OBCZ in Coventry, West Midlands United Kingdom on Monday, October 17, 2005
Netstation at BBC Open Centre OBCZ in Coventry, West Midlands United Kingdom on Monday, October 17, 2005
Released 18 yrs ago (10/17/2005 UTC) at BBC Open Centre OBCZ in Coventry, West Midlands United Kingdom
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At BBC Radio Coventry and Warwickshire's Open Centre. On the bookcrossing tables by the doors.
At BBC Radio Coventry and Warwickshire's Open Centre. On the bookcrossing tables by the doors.
Journal Entry 4 by Mastulela from Nuneaton, Warwickshire United Kingdom on Thursday, October 20, 2005
This has been on my 'back of my mind' wish-list for some time now, so I could not resist it.
Journal Entry 5 by Mastulela from Nuneaton, Warwickshire United Kingdom on Saturday, December 3, 2005
All you want to know about Dumas and The Three Musketeers as the modern protagonists seem to adopt the persona of Dumas' characters - or maybe it is just the vivid imagination of Lucas Corso at play.
But there is a more sinister undertone as Corso is also asked to authenticate The Nine Doors, of which there seem to be three surviving books, although the printer Aristide Torchia's last words as he died unrepentant at the stake in 1666, claimed that one copy remained in existance. Here one is taken into the world of rare antiquarian manuscripts and possibly learns more about them than the average reader cares to.
The whole makes a quite tense at times disturbing thriller with a truely gothic ending.
I may offer this as ring, or return it to the OBCZ
But there is a more sinister undertone as Corso is also asked to authenticate The Nine Doors, of which there seem to be three surviving books, although the printer Aristide Torchia's last words as he died unrepentant at the stake in 1666, claimed that one copy remained in existance. Here one is taken into the world of rare antiquarian manuscripts and possibly learns more about them than the average reader cares to.
The whole makes a quite tense at times disturbing thriller with a truely gothic ending.
I may offer this as ring, or return it to the OBCZ
Journal Entry 6 by Mastulela from Nuneaton, Warwickshire United Kingdom on Saturday, January 7, 2006
Ray :-
Bookfrogster
Rillaith (UK)
Gailcm (UK)
Tehuti (UK)
d-o-m (UK)
Cloggy (UK)
Postal release on 11.1.06.
Bookfrogster
Rillaith (UK)
Gailcm (UK)
Tehuti (UK)
d-o-m (UK)
Cloggy (UK)
Postal release on 11.1.06.
Journal Entry 7 by bookfrogster from Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom on Saturday, January 14, 2006
This arrived safely on Thursday. Thanks for sending mastulela. i'm almost finished and will journal my thoughts then.
Wow, this was an unusual one. I loved all the 3 Musketeer references, being a bit of a fan of that type of writing. At times, it was very creepy and gothic. I found the ending a bit ambiguous but don't want to say anything else as don't want to spoil it for the next reader. It was one of those endings where you think "so is that person .... or am I just imagining it"?
At times it made me think of Umberto Eco's "Foucault's Pendulum" but with slightly less twists and a bit quicker to read!
My other question is, how on earth can anyone drink neat gin? Yeuch!
Thanks so much for setting up this ray mastulela. I've PM'ed Rillaith for their address and will send on as soon as I get it.
At times it made me think of Umberto Eco's "Foucault's Pendulum" but with slightly less twists and a bit quicker to read!
My other question is, how on earth can anyone drink neat gin? Yeuch!
Thanks so much for setting up this ray mastulela. I've PM'ed Rillaith for their address and will send on as soon as I get it.
Journal Entry 9 by bookfrogster at Forrest Road Post Office in Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom on Saturday, January 28, 2006
Released 18 yrs ago (1/27/2006 UTC) at Forrest Road Post Office in Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom
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Off to Rillaith, the next person on the list. Happy reading!
Off to Rillaith, the next person on the list. Happy reading!
Arrived several days ago, but couldn't access BC from home. Started it on Wednesday, and about half way in - really enjoying it so far. Cheers!
Journal Entry 11 by Rillaith at Bookring in a RABCK, By Mail/Post/Courier -- Controlled Releases on Monday, February 6, 2006
Released 18 yrs ago (2/6/2006 UTC) at Bookring in a RABCK, By Mail/Post/Courier -- Controlled Releases
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Will be in the post to Gailcm at lunchtime :)
Will be in the post to Gailcm at lunchtime :)
Fabulous book! I loved the way it's all woven together, although the ending was all tiedied away a bit to neatly and swiftly for my tastes. Nonetheless, it kept me guessing who was behind it 'til the end. I'd heard of this one a very long time ago but never had a chance to read it, so thank you very much for setting this up as a ring!
Off to Gailcm at lunchtime.
Off to Gailcm at lunchtime.
received in post today. many thanks for the choccy it was delicious.
I found myself struggling with this book. Though undoubtable well written and interesting concept, I found my attention wandering and counting how many pages I still had left to go. Perhaps it was all the references to books which I have never read, although I will add the 3 Musketeers to my reading list. Just not my cup of tea.
Will post on to tehuti once I get their postal details.
Will post on to tehuti once I get their postal details.
Thank you gailcm for the magnet that came with the book. I liked the sentiment so much, that I decided to make a good start by having me treating myself like a queen and so indulged myself in a big order from Lush *giggle*
What a terrific read!!! This is a book containing a bit of everything that appeals to me: books, mystery, the occult and a good dash of quirky wittiness.
Aaargh, I've got very behind on BC admin in the last couple of weeks. This is going to d-o-m as soon as I can manage.
12 May 2006.
One of three bookrings received yesterday. I'm not the fastest reader and don't get much time to read and I am not sure in what order I am going to read the three. But I will try not to take too long.
6 June 2006.
Brilliant! And so funny. A great plot with all of the twists and surprises one would expect from a classic mystery or whodunit. Arturo Pérez-Reverte is undoubtedly one of the greatest writers of our generation. Each of his book is a joy.
7 June 2006.
On the way to Cloggy
One of three bookrings received yesterday. I'm not the fastest reader and don't get much time to read and I am not sure in what order I am going to read the three. But I will try not to take too long.
6 June 2006.
Brilliant! And so funny. A great plot with all of the twists and surprises one would expect from a classic mystery or whodunit. Arturo Pérez-Reverte is undoubtedly one of the greatest writers of our generation. Each of his book is a joy.
7 June 2006.
On the way to Cloggy
Journal Entry 19 by cloggy from -- Somewhere in London 🤷♀️ , Greater London United Kingdom on Thursday, June 8, 2006
Got here this morning - that's so quick. Looks like a great book and I can't wait to start it. Thanks for sharing & thanks d-o-m for the lovely bookmark
Journal Entry 20 by cloggy from -- Somewhere in London 🤷♀️ , Greater London United Kingdom on Monday, June 12, 2006
Enjoyable read. Great Gothic touches and indeed an ending that makes you think. Some parts of it didn't work so well for me - I can't say which as that would spoil it for other people reading this JE - but still a good book overall.
I think I'm the last one in the Ray, but I've PM-ed Mastulela to double check. If so, I might drop it off at the bookcrossing meet tomorrow
I think I'm the last one in the Ray, but I've PM-ed Mastulela to double check. If so, I might drop it off at the bookcrossing meet tomorrow
Journal Entry 21 by cloggy at Corner Poultry - Queen Street in City of London, Greater London United Kingdom on Monday, July 17, 2006
Released 17 yrs ago (7/17/2006 UTC) at Corner Poultry - Queen Street in City of London, Greater London United Kingdom
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On a ledge outside what-used-to-be- Books Etc
On a ledge outside what-used-to-be- Books Etc
