The Eight Study Guide

This intellectually and structurally complex novel follows two narrative lines, each essentially telling the same story - a woman's pursuit of a mysteriously powerful artifact, a chess set known as The Montglane Service. Themes relating to the seductive power of revenge and the universal interrelationship of matter and spirit are woven into a suspenseful tapestry of multi-layered relationships and narrow escapes. The story also features fictionalized appearances by actual, historically important individuals. (read more)