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Arturo perezreverte is the author of many critically acclaimed novels, including the club dumas, the flanders panel, and the captain alatriste series. Part mystery, part puzzle, part witty intertextual game, the club dumas is a wholly original intellectual thriller by the internationally bestselling author of the flanders panel and the seville communion. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Arturo perezreverte sonia soto translated from the spanish by. As if this werent enough, a handwritten chapter of alexandre dumas the three musketeers comes into play. The main characters of this mystery, historical story are lucas corso. Think of the club dumas as a beach book for intellectuals. See all 33 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The club dumas is a 1993 novel by arturo perezreverte. Libro nuevo o segunda mano, sinopsis, resumen y opiniones.
The first edition of the novel was published in 1993, and was written by arturo perezreverte. Arturo perezreverte is the internationally bestselling author of captain. Lucas corso is a book detective, a middleaged mercenary hired to. Buy the club dumas first edition first printing by perezreverte, arturo isbn.
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