The tournament
(Large Print)
Author
Published
Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2015.
ISBN
9781410484178, 1410484173
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarendon Hills Public Library - Stacks | LP REILLY | On Shelf |
| La Grange Park Public Library District - Main Level | LP FIC REILLY | On Shelf |
| Summit Public Library District - Stacks | LP FIC REI | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Ascham, Roger, -- 1515-1568 -- Fiction.
Chess -- Tournaments -- Fiction.
Courts and courtiers -- Fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Elizabeth -- I, -- Queen of England, -- 1533-1603 -- Fiction.
Fiction.
Historical fiction.
History.
Large type books.
Large type books.
Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction.
Turkey -- History -- Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918 -- Fiction.
Chess -- Tournaments -- Fiction.
Courts and courtiers -- Fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Elizabeth -- I, -- Queen of England, -- 1533-1603 -- Fiction.
Fiction.
Historical fiction.
History.
Large type books.
Large type books.
Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction.
Turkey -- History -- Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918 -- Fiction.
More Details
Published
Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2015.
Format
Large Print
Physical Desc
507 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9781410484178, 1410484173
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 501-504).
Description
The year is 1546, and Suleiman the Magnificent, the feared Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, issues an invitation to every king in Europe: 'You are invited to send your finest player to compete in a chess tournament to determine the champion of the known world.' Thousands converge on Constantinople, including the English court's champion and his guide, the esteemed scholar Roger Ascham. Seeing a chance to enlighten the mind of a student, Ascham brings along Elizabeth Tudor, a brilliant young woman not yet consumed by royal duties in Henry VIII's court. Yet on the opening night of the tournament, a powerful guest of the Sultan is murdered. Soon, barbaric deaths, diplomatic corruption, and unimaginable depravity -- sexual and otherwise -- unfold before Elizabeth's and Ascham's eyes. The pair soon realizes that the real chess game is being played within the court itself ... and its most treacherous element is that a stranger in a strange land is only as safe as her host is gracious.
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LARGE PRINT
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Reilly, M. (2015). The tournament (Large Print edition.). Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Reilly, Matthew. 2015. The Tournament. Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Reilly, Matthew. The Tournament Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Reilly, Matthew. The Tournament Large Print edition., Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2015.
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