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The Chess Machine

Robert Löhr,

Anthea Bell (Translator)

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Jan 13, 2008 Jessica rated it really liked it

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A clever fictionalization of a real historical event (the "Mechanical Turk" chess-playing machine), but the characters are what lift this over the standard fare. ...more

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Jan 04, 2011 Deedee rated it really liked it

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