Lucas Corso is a mercenary book hunter based in Madrid, hired to authenticate a handwritten chapter from Alexandre Dumas's The Three Musketeers. At the same time, a rich collector hires him to compare the three surviving copies of an occult book, The Nine Doors to the Kingdom of Shadows, to find out whether one is a forgery. Corso travels from Madrid to Sintra and Paris, followed by a young woman who seems to protect him, and bit by bit the two puzzles begin to resemble one another. Arturo Pérez-Reverte mixes bibliophile detail, swordfights and a devilish plot.
Readers who love books about books will find a lively mystery. It is a pick for those who enjoy literary games and old volumes.
Balanced in tone; a moderate read.
Best for readers like The Curious Generalist. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2000
- Publisher
- Punto de Lectura
- ISBN
- 9788495501004
- Language
- ES
