Stefan Zweig Chess (Paperback) Penguin Modern Classics (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: ChessCondition: NewEAN: 9780241305164ISBN: 9780241305164Publisher: Penguin ClassicsFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 06/01/2017Language: GermanItem Height: 198mmItem Length: 129mmItem Width: 5mmItem Weight: 78gSubtitle: A NovelISBN-10: 0241305160Description: '... a human being, an intellectual human being who constantly bends the entire force of his mind on the ridiculous task of forcing a wooden king into the corner of a wooden board, and does it without going mad!'A group of passengers on a cruise ship challenge the world chess champion to a match. At first, they crumble, until they are helped by whispered advice from a stranger in the crowd - a man who will risk everything to win. Stefan Zweig's acclaimed novella Chess is a disturbing, intensely dramatic depiction of obsession and the price of genius.Country/Region of Manufacture: GBAuthor: Stefan ZweigTranslator: Anthea BellContributor: Anthea Bell (Translated by)Genre: FictionBook Series: Penguin Modern ClassicsTopic: Classic FictionRelease Year: 2017 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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