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THE EIGHT
THE EIGHT
Author: KATHERINE NEVILLE
This is a Quest with something for everyone: ancient curses from the Fertile Crescent; Russian chess masters; sexy, savvy American computer whizzes; Napoleon and Robespierre; brave nuns; valiant Jewish diamond merchants; magic numbers; secret hiding places; the music of the spheres. In other words, Katherine Neville's big adventure novel is grea...  more »
ISBN: 234390
Publication Date: 1988
Pages: 550
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Publisher: BALLANTINE BOOKS
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
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Like Dan Brown, Neville uses a few historical facts and events to base her story on. If you liked "Code" you'll probably go for this one too. It's a multi-level story of the hunt for Charlemagne's Chess set, which according to legend has magical powers. So pull up a beer (or iced tea) and some chips, it's gobnna be a long evening's entertainment.
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This is a most excellent engrossing book. One of my very favorite. The two time periods and European history, chess tournaments, puzzles and codes, long before The DaVinci code.


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