Chess Story (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition)
Translation by Ulrich Baer with Stefan Zweig's Last Conversation
By Stefan Zweig; Ulrich Baer (Translator) | Publisher: Warbler Classics
About the book
Stefan Zweig's posthumously published Chess Story is the tale of a legendary chess match played on an ocean liner leaving Nazi-occupied Europe. The world champion and a man who attained mastery of chess during a harrowing ordeal are locked in a battle that becomes far more than merely a game. Gripping and visceral, this unforgettable novella powerfully renders a psychological condition nearly impossible to convey in words. Ulrich Baer's lively new translation beautifully captures Zweig's nuanced mix of introspection and suspense.
Editions of Chess Story (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition)
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781959891451
- EBook
- ISBN 9781959891468
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Stefan Zweig's posthumously published Chess Story is the tale of a legendary chess match played on an ocean liner leaving Nazi-occupied Europe. The world champion and a man who attained mastery of chess during a harrowing ordeal are locked in a battle that becomes far more than merely a game. Gripping and visceral, this unforgettable novella powerfully renders a psychological condition nearly impossible to convey in words. Ulrich Baer's lively new translation beautifully captures Zweig's nuanced mix of introspection and suspense.
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Stefan Zweig's posthumously published Chess Story is the tale of a legendary chess match played on an ocean liner leaving Nazi-occupied Europe. The world champion and a man who attained mastery of chess during a harrowing ordeal are locked in a battle that becomes far more than merely a game. Gripping and visceral, this unforgettable novella powerfully renders a psychological condition nearly impossible to convey in words. Ulrich Baer's lively new translation beautifully captures Zweig's nuanced mix of introspection and suspense.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Chess Story (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition)?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
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How long is Chess Story (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition) and how many pages does it have?
Chess Story (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition) has 103 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Chess Story (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition)?
Stefan Zweig; Ulrich Baer (Translator)
Who is the Publisher of the book Chess Story (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition)?
Warbler Classics
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Chess Story (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition) is available as paperback(ISBN 9781959891451) and ebook(ISBN 9781959891468)
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