by Katherine Neville · Pocket · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782266131254
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«Le Huit» is the mystery and suspense novel by Katherine Neville, published by Pocket in paperback (960 pages, in French).
In 1790, during the French Revolution, the novices of Montglane Abbey must scatter the pieces of a legendary chess set that, according to legend, grants immense power to whoever reunites them. In 1972, computer expert Catherine Velis investigates that same game and uncovers a conspiracy connecting both eras.
First instalment of Katherine Neville's The Eight series. The novel was originally published in English in 1988; this French Pocket edition, from 2004, is translated by Evelyne Jouve.
For readers of historical and esoteric intrigue novels, with a dual-timeline plot revolving around chess.
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.
