Captain Grey's Gambit : a novel / J. H. Gelernter.

By:

Gelernter, J. H

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: New York : W W norton & company, 2022.Edition: 1st edDescription: 240 p. ; 21 cmISBN:

9780393867060

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DDC classification:

813.6 GEL

Summary: It's December 180, and a French invasion fleet is poised to cross the Channel and storm the beaches of southern England. A member of Napoleon's inner circle--disaffected by Napoleon's creeping tyranny--contacts the British naval intelligence service in hopes of defecting to London. His escape plan calls for a rendezvous at an international chess tournament in Frankfurt--a rare opportunity for him to travel outside France. Naval intelligence sends its top man--and best chess player--Captain Thomas Grey, to orchestrate the Frenchman's escape to England. But Grey's mission changes dramatically when the defector demands that his pro-Napoleon daughter come with him--expecting Grey to act not just as escort but kidnapper.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Barcode
English Books	Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai	ENGLISH - LENDING BOOKS	மூன்றாம் தளம் / Third floor	813.6 GEL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	187372
English Books	Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai	ENGLISH - LENDING BOOKS	மூன்றாம் தளம் / Third floor	813.6 GEL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	187373
Reference	Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai	ENGLISH-REFERENCE BOOKS	ஆறாம் தளம் / Sixth floor	813.6 GEL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not for loan	187371

It's December 180, and a French invasion fleet is poised to cross the Channel and storm the beaches of southern England. A member of Napoleon's inner circle--disaffected by Napoleon's creeping tyranny--contacts the British naval intelligence service in hopes of defecting to London. His escape plan calls for a rendezvous at an international chess tournament in Frankfurt--a rare opportunity for him to travel outside France. Naval intelligence sends its top man--and best chess player--Captain Thomas Grey, to orchestrate the Frenchman's escape to England. But Grey's mission changes dramatically when the defector demands that his pro-Napoleon daughter come with him--expecting Grey to act not just as escort but kidnapper.

Captain Grey's Gambit : a novel / J. H. Gelernter.

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