Title:
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THE GLASS BEAD GAME
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By: |
Hermann Hesse |
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Paperback |
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ISBN 10: |
009928362X |
ISBN 13: |
9780099283621 |
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VINTAGE PUBLISHING |
Pub. date: |
1 July, 2000 |
Pages: |
544 |
Description: |
In the remote Kingdom of Castalia, the scholars of the Twenty Third century play the Glass Bead Game. The elaborately coded game is a fusion of all human knowledge - of maths, music, philosophy, science, and art. Intrigued as a school boy, Joseph Knecht becomes consumed with mastering the game as an adult. |
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In the remote Kingdom of Castalia, the scholars of the Twenty Third century play the Glass Bead Game. The elaborately coded game is a fusion of all human knowledge - of maths, music, philosophy, science, and art. Intrigued as a school boy, Joseph Knecht becomes consumed with mastering the game as an adult. As Knecht fulfils his life-long quest he must contend with unexpected dilemmas and the longing for a life beyond the ivory tower. |
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UK |
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Vintage |
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