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The Game of Chess and Other Stories
Stefan Zweig
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Description for The Game of Chess and Other Stories
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When it is discovered that the reigning world chess champion, Mirko Czentovic, is on board a cruiser heading for Buenos Aires, a fellow passenger challenges him to a game. Czentovic easily defeats him, but during the rematch a mysterious Austrian, Dr B., intervenes and, to the surprise of everyone, helps the underdog obtain a draw. When, the next day, Dr B. confides in a compatriot travelling on the same ship and decides to reveal the harrowing secret behind his formidable chess knowledge, a chilling tale of imprisonment and psychological torment unfolds.Stefan Zweig's last and most famous story, 'The Game of ... Read more
When it is discovered that the reigning world chess champion, Mirko Czentovic, is on board a cruiser heading for Buenos Aires, a fellow passenger challenges him to a game. Czentovic easily defeats him, but during the rematch a mysterious Austrian, Dr B., intervenes and, to the surprise of everyone, helps the underdog obtain a draw. When, the next day, Dr B. confides in a compatriot travelling on the same ship and decides to reveal the harrowing secret behind his formidable chess knowledge, a chilling tale of imprisonment and psychological torment unfolds.Stefan Zweig's last and most famous story, 'The Game of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Alma Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Evergreens
Condition
New
Number of Pages
300
Place of Publication
Richmond, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847495815
SKU
V9781847495815
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Stefan Zweig
One of the most prominent European writers of the 1920s and 1930s, Stefan Zweig (1881-1942) left his native Austria in 1934 following the rise of Nazism, committing suicide in exile in Brazil.
Reviews for The Game of Chess and Other Stories
Perhaps the best chess story ever written, perhaps the best about any game. - The Economist A perfect introduction to Zweig. - The Jewish Chronicle It is somehow progressively thrilling, yet consistently still and calculated. With barely a note out of tune, this is a short story masterclass. - The Big Issue Although these four stories are ... Read more