The Glass Bead Game

Autor

Hermann Hesse

Editura

Vintage

An publicare

2000

Nr. Pagini

544

ISBN

9780099283621

Categorii

In Limbi Străine Fiction & Related Items Fiction: General & Literary

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Descriere

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.