- Taschenbuch: 560 Seiten
- Verlag: Ballantine Books (30. Januar 1999)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0345423135
- ISBN-13: 978-0345423139
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 10,5 x 3,1 x 17,4 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 3.9 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (257 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 144.048 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Nuclear scientist Ariel Behn's beloved cousin, Sam, is murdered, and Ariel learns that she is heir to a cache of manuscripts that may unlock the secrets not only of the past but also of the coming millennium. This promising premise allows the action to move back and forth in time and place, jumping from first-century Rome and the Holy Land up to the late 1980s and on to the contemporary world. There is something here for thriller fans and for those who enjoy historical fiction. But Neville weighs down her book with, first, the complex Behn family tree and, second, a head-whirling miasma of mythology, astronomy, religion, and geography--all fascinating millennial topics in themselves but never quite successfully integrated with the story here. Nor does the ending offer the payoff that has kept readers going through more than 550 pages. Still, individual sections of the book are compelling, and fans of that emerging subgenre--the millennial thriller--will want to add this one to their reading list. Ilene Cooper
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Like Neville's 1988 debut, The Eight, another daft, overstuffed, sprawling sofa of a yarn involving dozens of famous figures, places, and objects, along with a mysterious manuscript that nobody ever gets to readoh, yeah, and the collapse of communism. Ariel Behn, a nuclear security worker and part-time code-breaker, is devastated when her beloved brother, Sam (he isn't really her brother and. . . well, it's complicated), turns up dead. Among other things, he had a manuscript for Ariel that, suddenly, all sorts of people are eager to lay their hands on. Then a decidedly undead Sam (bad guys tried to assassinate him and got the wrong man) contacts his sister and says he sent her the encoded document, though it's never arrived. The devilishly handsome Wolfgang Hauser of the International Atomic Energy Agency also shows an interest in the manuscript, as does Uncle Lafcadio, arriving from Austria, violin teacher Dacian Bassarides (Ariel's grandfather, we eventually learn), and Ariel's boss, Pastor Owen Dart. Meanwhile, in numerous historical asides, we meet Ariel's great-aunt Clio (she finds something important in the Sibyl's cave in 1890), Jesus, Aleister Crowley, Pontius Pilate, four Roman emperors, Joseph of Arimathea, Genghis Khan, Alexander the Great, and. . . . What are they all after? It seems a set of ancient sacred objects, or ``Hallows,'' possess immense magical powers, and the manuscript describesmaybe locatesthose objects. There's more than one manuscript, of course. Elsewhere, Ariel learns just how diverse and cosmopolitan her huge family is: Adolf Hitler, or ``Lucky,'' was a close family friend; various other relatives turn out to be fascists; and wolfish Wolfgang, a Nazi who's crazy about Ariel while he thinks she's thoroughly Aryan, is crushed to learn that her grandfather was a gypsy. The heroine's devastating discoveries concerning her family's murky history are intriguing and worthwhile; pity Neville didn't just junk the rest of it. Still, fans of The Eight should stagger away with bemused grins. (Author tour) -- Copyright ©1998, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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I have to admit that this is a complicated story, though gorgeously so. It goes to confirm that real life stories are a product of many interwoven strands, and that today's dramas are influenced by the events of yesterday. That is why I found the twists and turns of the plot exciting.
Equally, entertaining historical fictions are Disciples of Fortune, Triumph of the Sun. Since my favorite genre is historical fiction, I was amused by the obscure persons and ideas that turn up in the story. In fact, I was not happy to see this book end.
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If you read already the Eight, you'll be confortable with Neville's style. This one is not as good as the Eight, but still is a very good book. Perfect for a weekend were only videos are the option. Here you'll find intrigue, mistery and of course none of your hipotesis will be accurate!...just keep reading up to the end (that will be very easy due to the rythm of the autor)and aloud you to get into this magic circle.
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Multi-layered plot, with all the mysteries of this world packed in one book and make them interconnected, from Jesus to Hitler, to Kaspar Hauser to ancient objects and rune manuscripts. Katherine Neville is a wonderfully clever writer like Dan Brown with vast background knowledge of everything she describes. The interconnectedness of all the events and symbols is amazing.It broadens the mind and makes us look at bigger pictures. Not as easy to read as The Eighth but definitely worth reading.
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A cheap copy of a cheap book....
that is, "the Eight". Cartoonish, elitist, primitive. If my review seems too negative, I can express it in a different way: a sophisticated soap-opera by an author who... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 31. Juli 2000 veröffentlicht
stir your heart with mystery conspiracy & time travel !
I highly recommend this book if you are interested in:
1. really fun stories with a strong mysterious and historical slant plus time travel (woo hoo!)
2. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 29. März 2000 veröffentlicht
Where's my kitchen sink?
Oh, Katherine Neville took it and put it in her book -- She thought it was missing something! It seems like every thought or idea or bit of information Neville ever came across in... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 9. März 2000 veröffentlicht
An Excellent Read!
If you're expecting a carbon copy of The Eight, you'll be disappointed. If you recognize each of Katherine Neville's books are unique with their own peculiar plot twists and... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 19. Februar 2000 veröffentlicht
Incredible adventure!
You won't be able to drop this book once you've started reading it, so I recommend to start on a Friday night! Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 25. Januar 2000 von Angela Perez
Parts were good, but disappointing overall
Like some other reviewers, I am a big fan of Katherine Neville. The Eight, which I read for the first time about 10 years ago, is my favorite book of all time, and I have read it... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 15. Januar 2000 von Melissa
Needs a second read....
While The Eight is by far my favorite book I waited to read The Magic Circle until I had the time to devote to it. Good thing I did as the plot is even more tricky than The Eight. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 10. Januar 2000 von Karen Bierman Hirsh
Profoundly Boring.......zzzzzzz
Don't Bother.
The Eight was good, I expected much more from the author.
Every lunatic fringe gets woven into this ugly tapestry.
Am 24. Dezember 1999 veröffentlicht
Entertaining Novel
I recently finished reading "The Magic Circle" for the second time--after the huge number of reviews was posted on Amazon. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 24. Dezember 1999 von Reader from Fairport
Couldn't Put It Down!
I discovered "The Eight" a long time ago, and thought it was one of the best books that I had ever read. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 14. Dezember 1999 veröffentlicht
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