Book :: The Glass Bead Game
| By: | Hermann Hesse |
| Pages: | 558 |
| Published: | 1943 |
| Genre(s): | Germany |
| Philosophy | |
| Science Fiction | |
| Award(s): | Nobel Prize in Literature (1946) |
| Rating: | (3) |
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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...
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normally this is not the type of book I enjoy---and the beginning almost made me give up---but I thoroughly enjoyed this life's journey!!!!!
Apr 30th, 2018
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