Un crucero que cubre la ruta de Nueva York a Buenos Aires es el escenario de una singular partida de ajedrez. El arrogante campeón del mundo, que acude a la capital argentina a defender su tÃtulo, se enfrenta a un pomposo millonario escocés y al narrador de la historia. Al unirse un misterioso pasajero cuyo juego maravilla a todos los contendientes, sobreviene uno de los giros argumentales más estremecedores de la historia de la literatura. Novela de ajedrez es la obra póstuma de Stefan Zweig, un tremendo pero fascinante alegato contra el horror nazi que retrata con suma delicadeza los sentimientos y la naturaleza humana
An arrogant world champion of chess goes to the Argentine capital to defend his title. There, he confronts a pompous Scottish millionaire who also happens to be the narrator of this story. Joined by a mysterious passenger whose game amazes all, ensues one of the most shocking plot twists in literary history. Chess Novel is the posthumous work of Stefan Zweig, a tremendous but fascinating plea against Nazi horror that delicately portrays feelings and human nature.
An arrogant world champion of chess goes to the Argentine capital to defend his title. There, he confronts a pompous Scottish millionaire who also happens to be the narrator of this story. Joined by a mysterious passenger whose game amazes all, ensues one of the most shocking plot twists in literary history. Chess Novel is the posthumous work of Stefan Zweig, a tremendous but fascinating plea against Nazi horror that delicately portrays feelings and human nature.
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