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1. The Eight
2. The Magic Circle
3. Calculated Risk
4. El ocho (La Trama Series / the Plot Series)
5. El circulo magico (La Trama Series / the Plot Series)
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Review: Imagining Argentina (2003) Have you ever heard of Imagining Argentina? Me neither, until I saw the new release listing. Believe it or not, it actually was released to theaters in 2004, of course it only lasted 14 days and took in less than $9,000 while playing on a single screen. Surprising considering it stars Antonio...
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The Eight
Authors: Katherine Neville. Paperback, 624 pagesPublisher: Ballantine Books Publication Date: 1997-06-23 Reviews :
New York City, 1972—A dabbler in mathematics and chess, Catherine Velis is also a computer expert for a Big Eight accounting firm. Before heading off to a new assignment in Algeria, Cat has her palm read by a fortune-teller. The woman warns Cat of danger. Then an antiques dealer approaches Cat with a mysterious offer: He has an anonymous client who is trying to collect the pieces of an ancient chess service, purported to be in Algeria. If Cat can bring the pieces back, there will be a generous reward. The South of France, 1790—Mireille de Remy and her cousin Valentine are young novices at the fortresslike 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. Whoever reassembles the pieces can play a game of unlimited power. But to keep the Game a secret from those who would abuse it, the two young women must scatter the pieces throughout the world. . . ....
Katherine Neville's debut novel is a postmodern thriller set in 1972 ... and 1790. In the 20th century, Catherine Velis is a computer expert with a flair for music, painting, and chess who, on her way to Algeria at the behest of the accounting firm where she is employed, is invited to take a mysterious moonlighting assignment: recover the pieces of an old chess set missing for centuries. In the midst of the French Revolution, a young novice discovers that her abbey is the hiding place of a chess set, once owned by the great Charlemagne, which allows those who play it to tap into incredible powers beyond the imagination. She eventually comes into contact with the major historical figures of the day, from Robespierre to Napoleon, each of whom has an agenda. The Eight is a non-stop ride that recalls the swashbuckling adventures of Indiana Jones as well as the historical puzzles of Umberto Eco which, since its first publication in 1988, has gone on to acquire a substantial cult following. ...
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The Magic Circle
Authors: Katherine Neville. Mass Market Paperback, 560 pagesPublisher: Ballantine Books Publication Date: 1999-01-30 Reviews :
When her cousin is slain by an unknown assassin, Ariel Behn becomes the sole heir to a family legacy: a sinister cache of manuscripts that thrusts her into the deadly center of international intrigue--and an age-old enigma that spans the centuries. Whoever assembles and interprets the cryptic clues of this ancient mystery will possess the power to control the fate of the world. What strange powers lie hidden within the manuscripts? Splashed against a lavish backdrop that sweeps from the rise of the Roman Empire to the fall of the Berlin Wall, THE MAGIC CIRCLE finds one woman standing at the center of it all: Ariel Behn. As she races across continents to reveal the dark secrets buried in her family's past, she begins to unlock the chilling truth of the coming millennium. . . .
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Calculated Risk
Authors: Katherine Neville. Mass Market Paperback, 352 pagesPublisher: Ballantine Books Publication Date: 1994-03-02 Reviews :
"A dizzying, enjoyable caper...After reading this hard-to-put down thriller, you may put all your money in your mattress." LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS When financial executive Verity Banks' latest proposal is axed by her boss, she decides to show how easy it is to break through automated security, hide money, and then show senior management where it is. Then her former mentor, financial wizard, Dr. Zooltan Tor ups the ante, and dares her to steal a billion dollars, invest it to earn thirty million in three months, then put the original billion back before anyone notices. To heighten the challenge, Tor and Verity will compete against each other, though Tor gives Verity an edge: she can use a computer for her theft, but he cannot.... A BOOK-OF-THE-MONTH-CLUB ALTERNATE SELECTION...
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El ocho (La Trama Series / the Plot Series)
Authors: Katherine Neville. Hardcover, 656 pagesPublisher: Ediciones B Publication Date: 2005-06 Edition: Tra Reviews :
Before computer expert Cat Velis can leave for her new job in Algeria, a mysterious fortune-teller warns her of danger, and an antique dealer asks her to search for the pieces to a valuable chess set that has been missing for years. Created in the south of France in 1790, the chess set is rumored to contain the secrets behind alchemy, freemasonry, and cosmic forces. But long ago two convent girls hid the valuable chess pieces all over the world because the game played with all of the pieces is dangerously powerful.
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El circulo magico (La Trama Series / the Plot Series)
Authors: Katherine Neville. Hardcover, 544 pagesPublisher: Ediciones B Publication Date: 2005-06 Edition: 13 Tra Reviews :
When her cousin is slain by an unknown assassin, Ariel Behn becomes the sole heir to a family legacy—a sinister cache of manuscripts that thrusts her into the deadly center of international intrigue and an age-old enigma that spans centuries. Whoever assembles and interprets the cryptic clues of this ancient mystery will possess the power to control the fate of the world. Against a lavish backdrop that sweeps from the rise of the Roman Empire to the fall of the Berlin Wall, Ariel begins to unlock the chilling truth of the coming millennium. Ariel recibe en herencia unos viejos manuscritos que encierran un importante secreto relacionado con los objetos sagrados de las tribus de Israel. Quien consiga descifrarlos será depositario de una sabiduría capaz de encontrar el origen de los mitos, las creencias, y los símbolos de todas las grandes culturas de la historia—las runas teutónicas, los mitos griegos, las Sagradas Escrituras y la sabiduría de los indios americanos—y descifrará las claves para la interpretación del futuro. Pero tan pronto como recibe ese valioso legado, Ariel se convierte en el objetivo de todos aquellos que codician su poder.
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New DVD Releases: Au Hasard Balthazar, John Waters Box The best film about a donkey you will ever see is out on DVD: Robert Bresson's sublime tale "Au Hasard Balthazar" arrives on Criterion, while master of bad taste John Waters gets his own boxed set. The best new DVD...
Saw 2 clip Slow down though folks, it's on Yahoo from Movies Online, and that means to me no play. So, it's up to you, if you can get Yahoo's inbuilt player to play, go watch the clip and report back here - how was it? Promising, or just more footage from the first?
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Aquaman Comes to "Smallville" As promised, Aquaman (played by newcomer Alan Ritchson) splashes into "Smallville" on October 20th. Will evil Lex get his hands on him? Who will he save first? Check out our Aquaman photo gallery and find out what will happen on...
Review: Red Eye (2005) A charismatic cast pushes ‘Red Eye’ above standard B-movie fare. Wes Craven, the horror meister behind the ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ and ‘Scream’ movies, scores in the thriller genre with a movie that largely succeeds because of the appeal of its strong cast, current Hollywood It Girl, Rachel...
The New York Review of Books: General Stuff Without The Swearing I'm not saying Daniel Mendelsohn of the New York Review of Books ripped off General Stuff's review of Kill Bill, but consider the similarities and the fact that General Stuff published his opinion back on November 13, over a month before Mendelsohn sounded off.Here's the Mendelsohn piece:It's Only A Movie
Here's how Mendelsohn summarizes his argument:
"The problem with this—and, ultimately, with the "movieness" argument in general—is that the
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