by Katherine Neville · DEBOLSILLO · tapa dura · ISBN 9788499081847
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«El ocho» is the historical thriller by Katherine Neville, published by Debolsillo in hardcover (624 pages, in Spanish).
In 1972, Catherine Velis, an expert in computing and chess, must locate in Algeria the pieces of an ancient game. In 1790, two novices hide Charlemagne's chess set during the French Revolution so that its power does not fall into the wrong hands. The search for those pieces connects both eras in a race of intrigue and danger.
First installment of the El ocho series, with El fuego as the sequel, both by Katherine Neville. It was originally published in English as The Eight in 1988 and was an international success.
For those who enjoy thrillers of hidden history, esotericism and enigmas, in the vein of Umberto Eco's novels.
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.
