Beskrivelse
Stefan Zweig’s novella Chess tells the gripping story of a tense chess match aboard a cruise ship, where passengers take on the world chess champion. The story explores obsession and the haunting impact of the past.
An intense drama about obsession and the high stakes of memory and competition.
Chess is part of the Little Clothbound Classics series, featuring mini editions of short stories, novellas, and essays from some of the world’s most celebrated authors. These editions are beautifully designed by award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, bound in vibrant cloth with foil stamping, making them perfect collectibles.
The story itself unfolds on a cruise ship, where a group of passengers challenges the reigning world chess champion. Initially, they falter, but then a mysterious stranger in the crowd begins to whisper advice that changes the game. This man is willing to risk everything for victory.
Zweig’s acclaimed novella offers a powerful and unsettling look at obsession and the heavy toll the past can take on the present.
Yderligere information
| Serie | Little Clothbound Classics |
|---|---|
| Forfatter(e) | Stefan Zweig |
| Kategori | Bøger |
| Genre(r) | Skønlitteratur |
| Forlag | Penguin Classics |
| Udgivelsesdato | Er udgivet |
| Sprog | Engelsk |
| ISBN-13 | 9780241630822 |
| ISBN-10 | 0241630827 |
| Indbinding | Hardback |
| Sidetal | 128 |
| Genveje | Little Clothbound Classics - Bøger |
| Tags | Skaknovelle, Skak, Schachnovelle, Chess, Bøger, Bog |
| GPSR | Produktsikkerhed |
