Chess /
Zweig, Stefan, 1881-1942,
Chess / Stefan Zweig ; translated by Anthea Bell. - London : Penguin Books, 2011. - 82 pages ; 16 cm. - Modern classics . - Modern classics. .
This translation originally published: 2006. Formerly CIP.
On a cruise ship bound for Buenos Aires, a wealthy passenger challenges the world chess champion to a match. He agrees, but only on one condition - that the stakes are suitably high. Soon, the chessboard is surrounded with onlookers - and one voice in the crowd will play a key role in the outcome of the match.
Translated from the German.
9780141196305 (paperback) : £3.00
Chess--Fiction.
Psychological fiction.
833.912
Chess / Stefan Zweig ; translated by Anthea Bell. - London : Penguin Books, 2011. - 82 pages ; 16 cm. - Modern classics . - Modern classics. .
This translation originally published: 2006. Formerly CIP.
On a cruise ship bound for Buenos Aires, a wealthy passenger challenges the world chess champion to a match. He agrees, but only on one condition - that the stakes are suitably high. Soon, the chessboard is surrounded with onlookers - and one voice in the crowd will play a key role in the outcome of the match.
Translated from the German.
9780141196305 (paperback) : £3.00
Chess--Fiction.
Psychological fiction.
833.912