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Loading... Eightby Katherine Neville
Recently added by: Arcenbryght, ltimmel, private library, teewillis1981, SuzieHouston, jo16860, babybookworm, leaunsichtbar, transcendental
Member recommendations:rarelibri recommends Zugzwang: A Novel by Ronan Bennett, "A murder mystery within the backdrop of chess tourney. The name of the book itself is taken from a chess position where: A player whose turn it is to move (see more) who has no move that does not worsen their position is said to be in zugzwang (Soltis 2003:78). Thus every move would make their position worse, and they would be better off if they could pass and not move. A great book and for fans of Neville. rarelibri" kawika recommends The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown kullfarr recommends Gospel by Wilton Barnhardt PghDragonMan recommends The Fire by Katherine Neville, "The two books are connected by the Montglane Service and The Game" norabelle414 recommends The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova ( see more recommendations and anti-recommendations for this book )
Amazon.com (ISBN 0345419081, Paperback)Katherine Neville's debut novel is a postmodern thriller set in 1972 ... and 1790. In the 20th century, Catherine Velis is a computer expert with a flair for music, painting, and chess who, on her way to Algeria at the behest of the accounting firm where she is employed, is invited to take a mysterious moonlighting assignment: recover the pieces of an old chess set missing for centuries.In the midst of the French Revolution, a young novice discovers that her abbey is the hiding place of a chess set, once owned by the great Charlemagne, which allows those who play it to tap into incredible powers beyond the imagination. She eventually comes into contact with the major historical figures of the day, from Robespierre to Napoleon, each of whom has an agenda. The Eight is a non-stop ride that recalls the swashbuckling adventures of Indiana Jones as well as the historical puzzles of Umberto Eco which, since its first publication in 1988, has gone on to acquire a substantial cult following. (retrieved from Amazon Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:04:45 -0400) |
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