The Eight
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780747279938 (0747279934)
Publish date: 1989
Publisher: Ballantine
Pages no: 512
Edition language: English
Series: The Eight (#1)
Volgens sommige reviews was dit boek met The DaVinci Code te vergelijken. Daarom verwachtte ik niet veel - een boek dat leest als een trein maar niet veel meer. Mooie verrassing. Het was een episch verhaal. De helft ervan vindt in het verleden plaats, met name in Parijs in de tijd van de Franse Revo...
Even though it was first published in 1988 and I'd seen the book on a number of occasions I'd only recently decided to read it even if I didn't really know what the book was all about. I guessed it probably had something to do with Chess. And surprisingly, it did. Following two stories, one in the...
“But she has risen now—like the pieces of the Montglane Service. And we may well tremble, all of us. For this is the end that was foretold." I don't think that I will be able to explain just what an amazing adventure that this book turned out to be. I was invited by the publisher to read this book ...
A gem. Two novels in their own right, crafted together to make a satisfying whole. On vacation now and I'm itching to get home and grab my copy of the sequel, "The Fire," from my shelf.
This book started out nicely and, as the back flap promised, I couldn't put it down. However, the middle part of the book (about 300 pages long) was absolute rubbish. It seemed like a contest of how many historical figures the author could put into it and get away with. In my opinion, she couldn't. ...
6 years ago
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