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570 pages ; 20 cm Catherine is a workaholic computer whiz who finds herself manipulated by sinister influences into using her problem solving skills to find and reassemble a legendary chess set. It is a journey that takes her throughout time and history The globally bestselling thriller that paved the way for THE DA VINCI CODE and countless copycat conspiracy novels. In the 8th century AD Ibn al'Arabi, the Moorish governor of Barcelona, bestowed a magnificent gift upon Charlemagne, Holy Emperor of half of the known world: a chess set with the power to transform the course of history. New York City, 1970. Catherine 'Cat' Velis, a computer expert working for one of the world's largest accountancy firms, is sent on a dangerous assignment to retrieve an object of immeasurable value from somewhere in the remote reaches of Algeria. Montglane Abbey, France 1790, Mireille de Remy and her cousin Valentine are young novices at the fortress-like 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.

Who reads The Eight?

Author

Katherine Neville

Publisher

HarperCollins Publishers Ltd

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9780007326310

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Thriller, Fiction

Rating

3.92 / 5 (501 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14