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Author

Matthew Reilly

Matthew Reilly was born in Sydney in 1974 and studied law at the University of New South Wales. Matthew self-published his first novel Contest at age 19 and went on to secure a contract. His first industry-produced novel, Ice Station, was a runaway success. His achievements in Australia have now been repeated internationally with his novels becoming bestsellers in fourteen countries and nine languages. He has written both screenplays and magazine articles and has also directed three short films.

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Title:

The Tournament

Written by:

Matthew Reilly 

Read by:

Lucy Gaskell 

Format:

Unabridged CD Audio Book 

Number of CDs:

9 

Duration:

10 hours 3 minutes 

Published:

November 01 2013 

Available Date:

November 01 2013 

Age Category:

Adult 

ISBN:

9781486202706 

Genres:

Fiction; Australian Fiction; Historical Fiction 

Publisher:

Bolinda audio 

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Price

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AUD$ 49.95

AUD$ 49.95

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Bestselling author

Shortlisted Australian Book Industry Award / General Fiction Book of the Year 2014

"Reilly ... can inspire awe."
Publishers Weekly

Even a pawn can become a queen.

The year is 1546. Suleiman the Magnificent, the powerful and 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. The English delegation – led by esteemed scholar Roger Ascham – journeys to the glittering city of Constantinople. Accompanying Ascham is his pupil, Bess, who is about to bear witness to events she never thought possible. For on the first night of the tournament, a powerful guest of the Sultan is murdered, and Ascham is tasked with finding the killer. Barbaric deaths, unimaginable depravity and diplomatic treachery unfold before Bess's eyes, indelibly shaping her character and determining how she will perform in her future role ... as Queen Elizabeth I.