by Katherine Neville · Ediciones Porcia · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788495501097
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«El ocho» is Katherine Neville's novel of mystery and historical intrigue, published by Ediciones Porcia in paperback (864 pages, in Spanish).
The plot alternates between two eras: in 1790s France, two novices hide the Montglane chess set, which belonged to Charlemagne, to prevent it from falling into the wrong hands; in New York, 1972, computer expert Catherine Velis tries to reunite the scattered pieces and becomes trapped in a conspiracy. Power, alchemy, and historical secrets intertwine.
First installment of the «El ocho» series. Originally published as «The Eight» in 1988; this Spanish edition, translated by Susana Constante Lamy, is from 2001.
For readers of historical fiction and mystery with an esoteric backdrop, especially those who enjoy chess plots and conspiracies.
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.
