The main characters of this fiction, mystery story are catherine cat velis, alexander. Susan denaker computer expert cat velis is hired to recover the chess pieces of the montglane chess service of 1790, they have the ability to endow anyone playing with them unlimited power. Catherine velis is also a computer expert for a big eight accounting firm. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The washington post called her groundbreaking first novel the eight a. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion and a free quiz on the eight by katherine neville. Katherine neville was born in the midwest and attended college in colorado, doing postgraduate studies in african literature. Katherine nevilles groundbreaking novel, the eight, dazzled audiences more than twenty years ago and set the literary stage for the epic thriller. The first edition of the novel was published in december 27th 1988, and was written by katherine neville. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column. A quest for a mystical chess service that once belonged to charlemagne, it spans two centuries and three continents, and intertwines historic and modern plots, archaeological treasure hunts, esoteric riddles, and. The eight has been translated into more than thirty languages. Louis, missouri, and she previously worked as a photographer, a more ken follett is one of the worlds most successful.
New york city, 1972a dabbler in mathematics and chess, catherine velis is also a computer expert for a big eight accounting firm. The eight book by katherine neville 9 available editions. Katherine neville audio books, best sellers, author bio audible. The eight by katherine neville and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Listen to the eight audiobook by katherine neville, narrated by susan denaker. A quest for a mystical chess service that once belonged to charlemagne, it spans two centuries and. 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.
Free download or read online the eight pdf epub book. Katherine nevilles groundbreaking novel the eight dazzled audiences more than 20 years ago and set the literary stage for the epic thriller. Her novels include the eight 1988, a calculated risk 1992, the magic circle 1998 and the fire 2008, which is a sequel to the eight. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 598 pages and is available in paperback format. The author katherine neville, apparently has an insatiable appetite for research because this novel is full of very complicated and varied information from chess to mathematics to science. This particular abbey hides a very special chess set.
The washington post called her groundbreaking first novel the eight a feminist answer to raiders of the lost ark. The eight, published 1988, is american author katherine neville s debut novel. Her novels include the eight, a calculated risk, and the magic circle. In addition to her career in books, neville has been a bank executive, a consultant, a professional photographer, model, and portrait painter. Due to a new act that has been recently passed, the government is seizing possessions of the churches. A quest for a mystical chess service that once belonged to charlemagne, it spans two centuries and three continents, and intertwines historic and modern plots, archaeological treasure hunts. Audiobook cd, 2007 audiobook cd, 2007 paperback, 2006 trade paperback, 1997. Mystery, thriller, suspense, historical fiction, fiction.
Susan denaker a woman who enjoys chess for a hobby is offered the chance to collect the pieces of a very old chess service, which when all of the pieces are reassembled, gives the players a game of unlimited power. A dabbler in mathematics and chess, catherine velis is also a computer expert for a big eight accounting firm. Eight a novel by katherine neville available from rakuten kobo. The eight audiobook by katherine neville 9780739354346. Katherine neville is the author of the eight, the magic circle a usa today bestseller, and a calculated risk a new york times notable book. Thriller is a compendium of short stories by katherine and her fellow original 32 cofounders of international thriller writers, and has become one of the topselling anthologies in american history the tuesday club by katherine neville. The eight the eight audiobook, by katherine neville. Before heading off to a new assignment in algeria, cat has her palm read by a fortuneteller.
The fire the free library of philadelphia overdrive. The eight by katherine neville starts in france in 1790. Katherine nevilles the eight follows three women on parallel quests two hundred years apart in the 1790s, novices mireille and valentine are sent out from the montglane abbey with pieces of the montglane chess. Louis, missouri, and she previously worked as a photographer, a model, a consultant at the department of energy, and. Lost for a thousand years, the montglane service, charlemagnes moorishcrafted, gold and silver, jewelencrusted chess set. Get ebooks eight dates on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free. In the eight by katherine neville, computer expert cat velis is heading for a job to algeria. Valentine and mireielle are novices are montglane abbey. A quest for a mystical chess service that once belonged to charlemagne, it spans two centuries and three continents, and intertwines historic and modern plots, archaeological treasure hunts, esoteric riddles, and puzzles encrypted with. Katherine neville is an american author who writes adventure quest novels.
Before she leaves, a mysterious fortune teller warns her of danger, and an antique dealer asks her to search for pieces to a valuable chess set. Written by katherine neville, audiobook narrated by ignasi guasch, mariona ribas, merce montala. Katherine neville author katherine neville is the author of the eight, the magic circle a usa today bestseller, and a calculated risk a new york times notable book. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Katherine nevilles debut novel is a postmodern thriller set in 1972.
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