The Chess Machine [advance Uncorrected Proofs]
by Lohr, Robert; translated by Anthea Bell
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1594201269
- ISBN 13
- 9781594201264
- Seller
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Cooperstown, New York, United States
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Synopsis
In 1770, Baron Wolfgang von Kempelen introduces Vienna to the Mechanical Turk?an unbeatable chess-playing automaton that, unbeknownst to an astonished Europe, is in fact nothing more than an illusion. The Turk is actually operated from within by a God-fearing dwarf named Tibor, whose chess-playing abilities and diminutive size make him the perfect accomplice in this grand hoax. But when a seductive countess dies under mysterious circumstances in the presence of the Turk, the machine and its inventor become the target of espionage, persecution, and intrigue. Based on a true story, this celebrated debut is a daring piece of storytelling, brimming with lust, scandal, and deception.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Willis Monie Books - ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 163703
- Title
- The Chess Machine [advance Uncorrected Proofs]
- Author
- Lohr, Robert; translated by Anthea Bell
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Advance Reader's Copy
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1594201269
- ISBN 13
- 9781594201264
- Publisher
- The Penguin Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2007
- Keywords
- 1594201269, Fiction, ADVANCE Reader Copy
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Willis Monie Books - ABAA
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