
Chess : A Novel
by Stefan Zweig
Title:
Chess : A Novel
Author:
Stefan Zweig
Series (if any):
Penguin Modern Classics
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
96 pages
Publisher:
TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale
ISBN-13:
9780241305164
EAN:
9780241305164
Classifications:
Classic and Biographical
Weight (g):
200
Dimensions (mm):
197 x 132 x 8
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
'... 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.




























