
The Glass Bead Game
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Total Points
#357
- Pages
- 558
- Genres
- Science Fiction Philosophy Germany
- 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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