by Katherine Neville · Círculo de Lectores, S.A. · tapa dura · ISBN 9788422637684
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«El ocho» is Katherine Neville's novel of intrigue and historical mystery, published by Círculo de Lectores in hardback (697 pages, in Spanish).
The novel alternates between two eras: in revolutionary France of 1790, nuns scatter across the world the pieces of a chess set that belonged to Charlemagne; whoever reunites them will obtain unlimited power. Two centuries later, protagonist Catherine Velis becomes embroiled in the search, amid alchemy, Freemasonry, and historical figures.
First part of the saga «The Eight». Translation by Susana Constante. This edition includes an unpublished text by Ricard Ruiz Garzón on historical figures, chess, and mathematics.
For readers of mystery and historical intrigue; over ten million copies sold.
Katherine Neville is a New York Times, USA Today and #1 internationally bestselling American author who writes adventure/quest novels. 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.
