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The Chess Machine

by Robert Löhr, Anthea Bell (Translator), Robert Löhr

3.39 of 5 stars 3.39 · rating details · 582 ratings · 83 reviews

Based on a true story, The Chess Machine is the breathtaking historical adventure of a legendary invention that astounded all who crossed its path

Vienna 1770: Baron Wolfgang von Kempelen unveils a strange and amazing invention, the Mechanical Turk, a sensational and unbeatable chess-playing automaton. But what the Habsburg court hails as the greatest innovation of the cen...more

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Published July 5th 2007 by The Penguin Press (first published 2005)

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Mar 13, 2013 Alison rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

What's most fascinating about this book is that the chess machine of the title not only existed, but also really did dupe citizens and royal courts across Europe for decades.
I very much enjoyed the historical setting of the book, which travelled from Venice to Slovakia via Prussia and Austria. The plot is quite pacey and while it does culminate in a bit of a far-fetched blood-spilling climax, I could imagine this book making a good historical action movie, with all its soldiers and generals, roy...more

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Oct 14, 2007 Jason Pettus rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary, weird, sci-fi, smart-nerdy, personal-favorite

(The much longer full review can be found at the Chicago Center for Literature and Photography [cclapcenter.com].)

As regular readers know, one of the topics that often comes up here at the CCLaP website is of the slippery line between what we commonly refer to as "mainstream" literature versus "genre;" of not only where that line should be drawn, but of how we look at books differently based on what side it falls, not to mention the different smaller lines that can be drawn once you're on one si...more (The much longer full review can be found at the Chicago Center for Literature and Photography [cclapcenter.com].)

As regular readers know, one of the topics that often comes up here at the CCLaP website is of the slippery line between what we commonly refer to as "mainstream" literature versus "genre;" of not only where that line should be drawn, but of how we look at books differently based on what side it falls, not to mention the different smaller lines that can be drawn once you're on one side or another. For example, I'm a general fan of the science-fiction genre, as are many of CCLaP's readers; but then within sci-fi, I myself am a particular fan of a subgenre known as "steampunk." A play on the '80s sci-fi term "cyberpunk," it is basically a mix of speculative fiction and Victorian-era (or older) historical fiction, running with science-fictiony concepts based on real events from the time period; for example, what the world would've been like if computers had actually been invented back then instead of the 1950s, which actually did almost happen in real life except for the prototypes' prohibitive costs and enormous space requirements back then. At its aesthetic heart, steampunk is basically the attempt to take various high-tech concepts from our real present day, and "retrofit" them into beautifully-designed wood and metal forms, to imagine a world where robots work off of burning coal and double as exquisite objets de art, all for the good of our Glorious Queen and Her Empire.

That's why I was so excited, after all, to pick up German writer Robert Lohr's first novel, the very smart and fun action adventure The Chess Machine; because it too can be technically counted as a steampunk novel, although in this case is set around a hundred years before most of the genre's other examples, or in other words the late 1700s. And that's because, interestingly enough, the core of the novel's storyline is based around an actual object with shady origins: an actual "Mechanical Turk" chess-playing automaton, in reality an elaborate hoax, well-known as a touring historical item in the 1800s but with society having collectively forgotten its beginnings. Lohr uses this lost origin to his advantage, taking the object itself and moving backwards in time creatively to imagine a colorful and danger-filled Vienna, when a cloudy haze existed between magic and science and where lots of hucksters were ready to step in and take advantage of it. The result is a delightfully exciting story, one that has more potential mainstream appeal than other steampunk novels because of it being rooted in reality; it is a book sure to thrill not only nerdy hard-edged sci-fi fans such as myself, but also those who love the mystery genre and straight-ahead historical fiction as well. There's a reason, after all, that the book rights have already been sold in twenty countries, and it wouldn't surprise me to hear of a major Hollywood deal at any moment too.

So as mentioned, probably the best place to start a discussion of The Chess Machine is...(less)

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Aug 26, 2007 Mary added it

I picked this book up on whim from the public library's New Books section because the backstory is about an elaborate hoax during the 17th century Hapsburg Empire to build an automaton that could play chess as intelligently as a human being. I thought it was going to be like the type of creepy but enthralling stories that I had to read for a class on German Romantism, like Hofmannsthal's The Sandman (basis for the ballet Coppelia) or Mary Shelley's original Frankenstein.

Except that instead of d...more

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Feb 06, 2008 James rated it 4 of 5 stars

Overall an enjoyable work of historical fiction, based on the true story of a late 18th century chess-playing machine that was, in reality, just an elaborate hoax. The story is told with lots of eccentric characters, and the narrative is well-paced and helped along by occasional flash-forwards that slowly reveal how things worked out for these characters over time. By the end I think the author may have tried a little *too* hard to be unpredictable and defy the readers' expectations by making ch...more

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Apr 23, 2013 Kelley Ross rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-fiction

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Sep 30, 2012 Adair rated it 3 of 5 stars

There are so many good ideas in this book you can forgive the flaws. Loosely based on actual events, The Secrets of the Chess Machine tells the story of the Baron Von Kempelen, who is challenged by the Hapsburg Empress, Maria Theresia to invent something marvellous. The result is the Mechanical Turk, an unbeatable chess-playing automaton. Kempelen is part scientist, part conman and, of course, the Mechanical Turk is nothing but an outrageous hoax. Hidden behind the gears and clockwork is Tibor,...more

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Jul 29, 2012 Biblionomicon rated it 4 of 5 stars

Seit sich der schöpferische Geist des Menschen an der Erschaffung von Maschinen versucht, lag eines seiner großen mythischen Ziele darin, es seinem Schöpfergott gleich zu tun und sich ein intelligentes Ebenbild zu schaffen. Gleich nicht nur an körperlichen sondern vor allen Dingen auch an geistigen Fähigkeiten. Die intelligente Maschine oder am Ende gar die denkende und fühlende Maschine? Da die künstlichen Intelligenz zu meinen Interessen- und Forschungsgebieten zählt, war die literarische Aufa...more

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Dec 09, 2007 Paul rated it 2 of 5 stars

Frankly...I couldn't get through this book. I petered out around page two hundred, when the characters just all seemed to be doing what I expected of them, in the ways I predicted. It's a beautiful cover, and a beautiful idea, but too often the story aspects are jammed into the historical aspects, and the characters seem to be pastiches rather than individual. I wouldn't rule out other books by this author, but this book didn't succeed for me.

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Oct 26, 2007 Mike Angelillo rated it 2 of 5 stars

A bit more dwarf sex than I am used to in a book about chess and 18th century European nobility but............

I think that this novel falls into the trap that many books in the "historical fiction" fall into regardless of the subject. The fictional characters, or the events/dialogue created around the historical characters, are just not nearly as interesting as the actual events.

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Jun 13, 2012 Karl rated it 3 of 5 stars

Based on the true story of The Turk, an 18th century clockwork automaton that susposedly played chess, this historical novel mixes fact and fiction quite well. The story is fascinating. The characters are well drawn and complex.

My only problem with the book was that it seemed a little uneven. Some of the shifts in narrative did not flow well and were a little confusing. I have no evidence for this theory, but it seems to me that something was lost in the translation from German to English.

If you...more

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Dec 06, 2011 Orsolya rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-fiction, library, my-people-hungarians, wishlist

Perhaps a novel about a chess-playing automaton is not your ideal storyline. What if I told you that there was a secret behind the machine depending on a dwarf which traversed murder, revenge, and espionage? If those images spark your attention, then The Chess Machine by Robert Lohr is perfect for you.

Don’t expect a traditional novel arc with The Chess Machine, as the book simply does not begin with the “usual” character introductions. This will reject some readers due to the novel’s somewhat fl...more Perhaps a novel about a chess-playing automaton is not your ideal storyline. What if I told you that there was a secret behind the machine depending on a dwarf which traversed murder, revenge, and espionage? If those images spark your attention, then The Chess Machine by Robert Lohr is perfect for you.

Don’t expect a traditional novel arc with The Chess Machine, as the book simply does not begin with the “usual” character introductions. This will reject some readers due to the novel’s somewhat flat beginning and lack of connection to the characters leading to a loss of depth and understanding of any underlying messages. However, take my advice and read on (it takes about 25 pages or so before the real excitement begins); and you will encounter an exciting and page-turning story with images similar to the film, “The Prestige”.

Before being used to the format, the reader may stumble upon some confusion with the chapter layout which includes several storylines and jumps back and forth between current events and flashbacks/memories. Eventually, one begins to synchronize with the system and the story evolution begins to sweep the reader away. Further, like an aging wine (pardon the overused comparison); The Chess Machine becomes better as the story progresses and reveals secrets, twists, and inevitable intrigue. These surprising and expected turns literally result in the reader gasping out loud and add increased levels of excitement to the story. Basically, Lohr successfully implored elements of a mystery novel but without the “cheesiness” and more of the puzzle factor.

One won’t follow the traditional character developmental arcs in order to better understand Tibor, Jakob, or Kempelen; but instead begins to understand the characters more and more as the story passes through with their actions which ultimately creates that desired bond. Furthermore, Lohr isn’t blatant in the underlying themes, but the ideals regarding ambition, greed, vanity, love, lust, companionship, life & death, and even war (just to name a few); come into play and the depth begins to shine all within a thrilling backdrop.

Halfway through the book (around page 200), several events and characters (including Tibor) take a complete opposite route in their expected paths. This will either upset the reader due to the unexpected nature or it will add thrill to the unknown outcome. A very individualistic aspect of the novel was the constant rotating of which character was the protagonist or the antagonist. These roles would shift adding an almost bi-polar nature causing the reader to not know what will happen next. It reflected “real life” in terms of an individual having to adapt to situations for survival and not being firmly and solely committed to one role at all times.

The Chess Machine follows an easy to understand language and yet isn’t annoyingly elementary. A component of class surrounds the style and essence.

My major qualm was the ending which seemed to drag on. The plotline had a strong ending but Lohr continued to write. Basically, the novel could have ended firmly pages before it actually did.

The Chess Machine is based on a true story, although depicting the early life of the Mechanical Turk which allowed Lohr to implore a large amount of historical liberties. Despite this, the novel isn’t “annoying” or fluffy and is certainly a unique theme and story which sticks out in the book crowd.

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Mar 02, 2009 Stephanie rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: found-in-translation

In this debut novel by former journalist and screenwriter Robert Lohr, an ambitious court official decides to impress the queen with a marvellous machine that can win a chess game against any opponent.
A flaw in the plan: he knows building such a machine is impossible, at least for now. So instead, he hires a dwarf, who also happens to be a chess expert, to sit in the machine and act as the automaton's mind.

Even more unbelievable that the plot is the fact that all this actually happened. Berlin-b...more In this debut novel by former journalist and screenwriter Robert Lohr, an ambitious court official decides to impress the queen with a marvellous machine that can win a chess game against any opponent.
A flaw in the plan: he knows building such a machine is impossible, at least for now. So instead, he hires a dwarf, who also happens to be a chess expert, to sit in the machine and act as the automaton's mind.

Even more unbelievable that the plot is the fact that all this actually happened. Berlin-born author Lohr, whose novel is translated from German by Anthea Bell, was inspired by the true case of one Wolfgang von Kempelen, an engineer who in 1770 presented to the empress Maria Theresia a mechanical man, dressed as a Turkish magcian, who could defeat all human opponents at chess. He subsequently toured it around Europe to widespread acclaim.

Though the chess-playing man, or The Turk as it came to be known as, was exposed as a hoax in the late 1850s, about half a century after the death of Kempelen in 1804, not much is known about the early days of The Turk and who operated it from within.

That is where Lohr comes in. In what is both a gripping historical thriller and a philosophical meditation on Man's love-hate relationship with technology, he introduces the fictional character of Tibor Scardanelli.

A ne'er-do-well but pious Italian, whose two distinctive characters are his short stature and his remarkable chess-playing skills, he agrees to work for Kempelen after he accidentally kills a man and has to go into hiding -- though he soon discovers that he has merely exchanged one prison for another.

Deception and intrigue are the name of the game, while a trial of blood seems to follow the hapless Tibor. As the The Turk rises in fame, so do the number of people determined to discover its secret.
When the seductive baroness Ibolya Jesenák, who also happens to be Kempelen's former lover, gets too close to the machine while Tibor is still in it, a mixture of lust and fear results in her death, and gives The Turk a new reputation as a killing machine.

Besides the fantastic plot that drives the novel, Lohr manages to secret at its core a study of the allure and alienating effects of technology. Tibor finds that his prolonged association with the machine has affected his once unshakeable religious beliefs when he seeks solace at a church:

"Only then did Tibor realize that it wasn't the church that had changed but himself. He looked at the Virgin Mary with her child, but she no longer seemed to him inviting. She was just a figure. The queen in a game of chess. A lifeless doll like the Turk."

But Lohr never allows such profound ponderings to stay at the surface for long, and his storytelling skills are such that you happily trade the lack of depth in exchange for a page-turner. This novel is at heart a thriller, and Lohr impresses with his imagination and sleights of hand, leading the reader through a dazzling mind-game to which you cannot help but surrender.(less)

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May 15, 2008 El rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: 21st-centurylit

Based on mostly-true events of the late 18th-century in Europe, Robert Lohr's first novel recreates the life and times of the Mechanical Turk, an automaton created by Baron Wolfgang von Kempelen which could "think" and play chess in an attempt to win the attention of the Empress. What von Kempelen managed to do was to create a sensational stir across Europe with what actually was all a fancy hoax. Lohr takes some creative liberty and draws a murder mystery into the mix, of which causes enough su...more Based on mostly-true events of the late 18th-century in Europe, Robert Lohr's first novel recreates the life and times of the Mechanical Turk, an automaton created by Baron Wolfgang von Kempelen which could "think" and play chess in an attempt to win the attention of the Empress. What von Kempelen managed to do was to create a sensational stir across Europe with what actually was all a fancy hoax. Lohr takes some creative liberty and draws a murder mystery into the mix, of which causes enough suspicion of the Mechanical Turk to risk the downfall of the brilliant engineer, von Kempelen.

There was a lot of promise at the beginning of the story - the 18th-century in Europe was a fascinating period, the idea of an automaton was a strong one, murder mysteries and hoaxes are great fun - but at some point the characters managed to lose some of their realism. The problem with writing historical fiction is that in order to be realistic, the characters based on true characters need to be realistic. Hard enough to know exactly how a baron of the 18th-century may act or talk, but it's harder even to not slip into basic and unoriginal personas. The protagonist is an Italian dwarf, a chess master; at first he seemed to be the most promising character. But then at some point he seemed to turn into a vehicle for the author to use in a series of sexual encounters, many of which became gratuitous after the first encounter which established the fact that he was Catholic and proud of it and he felt himself turning into a sinner.

I wanted to like the whole thing, and while the author created a charming friendship between the dwarf and one of the engineers of the Turk, a Jew, I had hoped the rest of the story and plot would have been less predictable. I loved the European setting and the cameo appearances of real royalty, etc. throughout the story; but ultimately I found myself wondering why Lohr decided to make it a piece of fiction. I probably would have found my interest satisfied more had he written a nonfiction book about the Turk and von Kemepelen. According to the author's notes at the end of the book there are at least two pieces of nonfiction about this same thing written in 2000 and 2002 which I would like to someday get around to reading. For the time being, however, Lohr's book left me high and dry and sort of grumpy. Maybe it's just my general sour mood of the moment, or maybe I just had such high expectations of The Chess Machine that I actually wound up disappointed. It actually was just okay. Nothing more, nothing less.

There seems to be a large population that genuinely enjoyed this book, so obviously it found its place in many hearts. Obviously not mine. I, sadly, was underwhelmed.(less)

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Apr 23, 2008 Katie rated it 2 of 5 stars

I tried very hard to get into this, because, frankly, I had judged this book by its cover. It's an excellent cover, to be fair - all revolving cogs and wheels and jubilant aristocrats striking curious poses. Too bad the book itself is such a disappointment. It takes a wonderful story from history - the making of a chess-playing automaton, which was in reality an elaborate hoax - and turns it into a textbook thriller, with characters who aren't particularly interesting or memorable, and without a...more

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Aug 24, 2009 Eliza rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2009, library-book

The author invented a great story around the bare bones facts available about the Mechanical Turk, but I'm not sure it's the best story it could have been. All of the characters were completely unlikable. Even the "good guy" was so over-the-top good and pious that I didn't care for him. The "bad guy" was so wretched the author had to include a disclaimer at the end saying he made that entire part of his character up.

This would make a great movie, though. Someone should get on that.

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Jul 29, 2010 Rachel rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-fiction

Confusing and populated by unlikable characters, "The Chess Machine" is not a very enjoyable read, but it is incredibly interesting. Based on actual historical events, the book tells the story of a mechanic who in 1770 claims that he has created a machine that can play chess all on its own. In reality, the machine is an elaborate hoax, and the novel details the painstaking process of keeping the secret of the chess machine safe. There's murder and a ton of bizarre sex, and the premise is fascina...more

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Dec 19, 2009 Shannon marked it as to-read

Why: the translator described it this way: There's a novel by Robert Löhr called The Secrets of the Chess Machine about the famous chess-playing automaton that caused a sensation at the court of Maria Theresa. Löhr's flight of fancy is that there was a dwarf who supposedly operated the machinery. It's a very funny book, and I spent a lot of my time trying to persuade the English-speaking public that, contrary to popular opinion, the Germans do have a sense of humour.

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Jun 08, 2010 Colin rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: junk-food-lit

I received a copy of this as an Advance Reader's Copy back when I still worked for Borders, and it took me a long time to get around to reading it. This is a delightful little novel based on the true 18th century "Chess Machine" also known as "The Turk" - a fraud that fooled people for several generations. Definitely a fun read, well-written, and intelligent too - not "dumbed down" as so many novels are these days. I highly recommend it.

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Jan 06, 2010 Blair rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

This is just a wonderful book. The plot moved along at a decent clip never dulling the pace. The characters were vivid and I loved the authors use of glimpses into the future of the main characters.
I heard that many production companies have already bought the rights to this book and I think it would translate into one helluva good movie. I look forward to watching the interpretation.

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Jan 30, 2013 Riley Edwards rated it 4 of 5 stars

An entertaining look into what feels like a kind of parallel universe, with its blossoming technology, but was in fact a real event in Europe 230 or so years past. Like most translations, I wondered as I read it how much it changed from the author's original vision - but I don't think it lost much. A good read which certainly had me hooked.

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Apr 21, 2009 Ryan Winston rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical, fiction

The book started out with a bang. There was purpose, a sound story and even an exciting masquerade ball. About half-way through, the story fizzled and I had to quit reading. I think it was obvious that this book was Robert Löhr's first novel. Based on this book, I probably wouldn't read any more of his work.

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Nov 27, 2011 Sherry (sethurner) rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fiction, history, mystery-thriller

In 1770 Baron Wolfgang von Kempelen created an amazing chess playing automaton, a Turk, and exhibited the machine throughout Europe. In fact the Turk could not play chess - a dwarf sat inside the Turk's cabinet and was the brains of the mechanical man. We know this now, though Kempelen went to his grave with the secret. Robert Lohr's novel is fiction, filled with deception, lust, betrayal and murder. There is even an action-packed chase across rooftops at night - very theatrical indeed. It imagi...more

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Mar 29, 2012 Linda added it

Shelves: didn-t-finish

I love history. I like chess. I like elaborate frauds.. what is there not to like? I read about half and decided it was not worth the time to read.. never ended up liking the characters or caring about what happened. Great detail but very flat.. maybe something was lost in translation?

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Nov 10, 2011 Carolyn James rated it 4 of 5 stars

I picked this book up at a sidewalk sale knowing nothing about it but the name intrigued me. While paying the man at the cash told me he loved this book and I made a great choice so it piqued my interest even more. Overall this was a great read. The story and conspiracy really intrigued me. It follows the creator of the famous Turk playing machine and expands on the popular theory that the secret behind its master chess playing skill was due to a tiny man controlling the machine from the inside....more

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Jul 16, 2009 Padraigh Mchale rated it 3 of 5 stars

Kind of a combination steam punk/historical fiction, The Chess Machine is a surprisingly good read, quick and entertaining. The story is based on a real "Mechanical Turk" that toured around Europe in the 1800's, but whose origins are lost to recorded history. The author takes the beginnings of the machine and makes up his own characters, filling in the origin of how the Turk was first created. What you come up with is a surprisingly fun suspense/thriller style novel, which is quite easy to read...more

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Jul 23, 2012 Amblingbooks.com marked it as to-read · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobooks, adventure, historical, thriller-suspense

Vienna 1770: Baron Wolfgang von Kempelen unveils the Mechanical Turk, a sensational and unbeatable chess-playing automaton. But what is hailed as the greatest innovation of the century is really nothing more than a brilliant illusion. What is the dark secret behind this automaton and what strange powers does it hold? The Chess Machine is a daring and remarkable tale, based on a true story, full of envy, lust, scandal, and deception.

Listen to The Chess Machine on your smartphone, notebook or desk...more

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Jun 12, 2012 Shaun Major rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

It's such an intriguing idea; all the more so because it us based on a true story. Translations, unsurprisingly, can lose something in English, but this is only occasionally stilted & manages a neat little twist at the death.

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Jan 28, 2011 Melanie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Well-done indeed! An exploration of the Enlightenment, relationship of man to his mechanical creations, faith vs reason, etc. Based on a true story about an 18th c. hoax which is sending me on to read the background material.

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Jan 18, 2010 Taylor Bright rated it 3 of 5 stars

This is a book I would recommend, not because it's the greatest book I've ever read but it isn't too light, nor too heavy, but just right as Goldilocks would say. At times touching and funny, but overall a great adventure with a nearly perfect structure.

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Jan 09, 2011 Jenny rated it 3 of 5 stars

Intriguing historical premise and engaging storytelling even if the plot twists are somewhat predictable at times. Also, I probably would've enjoyed the book more if I actually knew how to play chess.

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Robert Löhr 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 spending many years writing screenplays, musicals, plays, and shor...more

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