| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
451 pages : illustrations ; ; 25 cm |
| Summary |
Alexandra Solarin, child chess prodigy now grown, finds herself immersed in "the Game," searching for a legendary chess set, the Montglane Service, which when assembled spells out the formula for the secret of immortality. The quest for the set ranges from the harem of Ali Pasha in 19th-century Albania to present-day Baghdad and Washington, D.C., and involves such historic figures as Charlemagne, Isaac Newton, Lord Byron and Napoleon. Despite the staggering amount and quality of the research, nothing feels shoehorned or extraneous. The story's relentless pace is matched by characters both sympathetic and real. In the end, readers will be heartened to find signs pointing to the continuation of the Game in future novels. |
| Note |
Sequel to: Eight, 1988. |
| Subject |
Quests (Expeditions) -- Fiction.
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Chess sets -- Fiction.
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Puzzles -- Fiction.
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Family secrets -- Fiction.
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| Genre/Form |
Code and cipher stories.
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| ISBN |
9780345500670 alkaline paper |
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0345500679 alkaline paper |
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