The Royal Game

On a Cruise ship bound for Buenos Aires, a tantalising encounter takes place between the reigning world chess champion and an unknown passenger. The strangers diffident manner masks his extraordinary ability to challenge the Grand Master in a game of chess it also conceals his dark and damaged past, the horror of which emerges as the game unfolds.

Product details

• Authors: Stefan Zweig
• Publisher: Pushkin Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.2001
• EAN: 9781901285116
• ISBN: 978-1-901285-11-6
• Dimensions: 120 mm x 165 mm x 6 mm
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature