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The Glass Bead Game

The Glass Bead Game

by Hermann Hesse

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#357

4.0 (3 reviews)
Pages
558
Award(s)
Nobel Prize in Literature (1946)

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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Portia

Jun 22nd, 2018

forline

Apr 30th, 2018

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!!!!!

bryanoz

Jun 9th, 2015

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