In the aftermath of the "creation" of an automated chess-playing machine that is secretly operated from within by an outcast Italian dwarf, Baron Wolfgang von Kempelen dazzles the public throughout the course of a sensational tour, until the mysterious death of a seductive countess places the machine under suspicion.
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Robert Lšhr was born in Berlin and grew up there and in Bremen and Santa Barbara, California. He trained as a journalist at the Berlin School of Journalism, then worked for Sat. 1 news and for the Berlin daily paper Der Tagesspiegel, Berliner Zeitung, Neue Zeit, and Taz, and finally as a correspondent for The Washington Post. After many years writing screenplays, musicals, plays, and short stories, Lšhr decided to try his hand at a novel. The Chess Machine is his first.
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Librería: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: World of Books Inc, Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Hardback. Condición: Very Good. 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. Nº de ref. del artículo: CIN1594201269VG
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Librería: Rock Solid Books, Jenison, MI, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: R & B Diversions LLC, Stratford, WI, Estados Unidos de America
Soft cover. Condición: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. NF (as new) ADVANCE READING COPY thus first (english) edition in trade paperback format. Appears unused with minor shelf wear, nice copy. Not remaindered, not exlib, no marks, etc. fiction. Language: eng. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9493
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Librería: Clausen Books, RMABA, Colorado Springs, CO, Estados Unidos de America
Wraps. Condición: Very Good+. The story of Baron Wolfgang von Kempelen and how he discovered the Mechanical Turk strategy in chess. Text block has a few creased corners, else very clean and tight; Covers lightly edge and corner worn; 344p. Size: 8vo - Over 7 3/4" -9 3/4 " Tall. Paper Back. Nº de ref. del artículo: EW604
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Librería: Nilbog Books, Portland, ME, Estados Unidos de America
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