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Old 04-08-2013, 12:51 PM   #1
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Chess Story by Stefan Zweig

Also known as "The Royal Game", "Chess" and "Chess: A Novel".

This is the MR Literary Club selection for April 2013. If you've already read it or would like to read it, feel free to join in the conversation at any time!


Some E-book Availability-
Original German as "Schachnovelle", Free in the Mobileread Library
Dymocks (Australia) as "The Royal Game" ($10.99 as of April 2013)
Amazon (UK) as "Chess" - Translation by David Barrett (£1.53 as of April 2013)
Amazon (UK) as "Chess" - Penguin Modern Classics Edition Translation by Anthea Bell (£2.98 as of April 2013)
Amazon (UK) as "The Royal Game" - Translation by B. W. Huebsch (£4.61 as of April 2013)
Amazon (US) as "Chess: A Novel" - Penguin Modern Classics Translation by Anthea Bell ($6.12 as of April 2013)
Amazon (US) as "Chess Story" - NY Review Books Classics Translation by Joel Rotenberg ($7.77 as of April 2013)
B&N as "Chess Story" - NY Review Books Classics Translation by Joel Rotenberg ($11.00 as of April 2013)
Kobo as "Chess" - Penguin Modern Classics Edition Translation by Anthea Bell ($4.29 as of April 2013)
Kobo as "Chess Story" - NY Review Books Classics Translation by Joel Rotenberg ($9.38 as of April 2013)


So, what are you thoughts on it?


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