The Eight

New York City, 1972—A dabbler in mathematics and chess, Catherine Velis is also a computer expert for a Big Eight accounting firm. Before heading off to a new assignment in Algeria, Cat has her palm read by a fortune-teller. The woman warns Cat of danger. Then an antiques dealer approaches Cat with...

Πλήρης περιγραφή

Λεπτομέρειες βιβλιογραφικής εγγραφής
Κύριος συγγραφέας: Neville, Katherine
Μορφή:
Γλώσσα:eng
Έκδοση: Ballantine Books 1997
Θέματα:
Διαθέσιμο Online:https://www.amazon.in/Eight-Novel-Katherine-Neville/dp/0345419081
id OAI-LARISA:49592
spelling OAI-LARISA:495922023-01-26T08:39:22ZThe EightNeville, KatherineBallantine Books1997engNew York City, 1972—A dabbler in mathematics and chess, Catherine Velis is also a computer expert for a Big Eight accounting firm. Before heading off to a new assignment in Algeria, Cat has her palm read by a fortune-teller. The woman warns Cat of danger. Then an antiques dealer approaches Cat with a mysterious offer: He has an anonymous client who is trying to collect the pieces of an ancient chess service, purported to be in Algeria. If Cat can bring the pieces back, there will be a generous reward. The South of France, 1790—Mireille de Remy and her cousin Valentine are young novices at the fortresslike Montglane Abbey. With France aflame in revolution, the two girls burn to rebel against constricted convent life—and their means of escape is at hand. Buried deep within the abbey are pieces of the Montglane Chess Service, once owned by Charlemagne. Whoever reassembles the pieces can play a game of unlimited power. But to keep the Game a secret from those who would abuse it, the two young women must scatter the pieces throughout the world. . . .Αμερικάνικη λογοτεχνίαΑμερικάνικο μυθιστόρημαΞενόγλωσσα βιβλία (Λογοτεχνία)https://www.amazon.in/Eight-Novel-Katherine-Neville/dp/0345419081URN:ISBN:‎034541908149592
institution Δημόσια Κεντρική Βιβλιοθήκη Λάρισας "Κωνσταντίνος Κούμας"
collection Κατάλογος
language eng
topic Αμερικάνικη λογοτεχνία
Αμερικάνικο μυθιστόρημα
Ξενόγλωσσα βιβλία (Λογοτεχνία)
spellingShingle Αμερικάνικη λογοτεχνία
Αμερικάνικο μυθιστόρημα
Ξενόγλωσσα βιβλία (Λογοτεχνία)
Neville, Katherine
The Eight
description New York City, 1972—A dabbler in mathematics and chess, Catherine Velis is also a computer expert for a Big Eight accounting firm. Before heading off to a new assignment in Algeria, Cat has her palm read by a fortune-teller. The woman warns Cat of danger. Then an antiques dealer approaches Cat with a mysterious offer: He has an anonymous client who is trying to collect the pieces of an ancient chess service, purported to be in Algeria. If Cat can bring the pieces back, there will be a generous reward. The South of France, 1790—Mireille de Remy and her cousin Valentine are young novices at the fortresslike Montglane Abbey. With France aflame in revolution, the two girls burn to rebel against constricted convent life—and their means of escape is at hand. Buried deep within the abbey are pieces of the Montglane Chess Service, once owned by Charlemagne. Whoever reassembles the pieces can play a game of unlimited power. But to keep the Game a secret from those who would abuse it, the two young women must scatter the pieces throughout the world. . . .
format
author Neville, Katherine
author_facet Neville, Katherine
author_sort Neville, Katherine
title The Eight
title_short The Eight
title_full The Eight
title_fullStr The Eight
title_full_unstemmed The Eight
title_sort eight
publisher Ballantine Books
publishDate 1997
url https://www.amazon.in/Eight-Novel-Katherine-Neville/dp/0345419081
work_keys_str_mv AT nevillekatherine theeight
AT nevillekatherine eight
_version_ 1756124105794387968