The Chess Machine (Pocket Edition)

One of the greatest revelations of contemporary German literature, Robert Löhr was inspired by an incredible true story about a legendary invention that challenged the European nobility. In the 18th century, Baron Wolfgang von Kempelen enchanted the European continent with his invention, a chess machine. An invincible puppet dressed as a Turk defeated any human who challenged him. For several years, the mystery persisted. No one suspected that a dwarf hidden beneath the machine's gears was responsible for the ingenious moves. But after the death of a beautiful aristocrat under suspicious circumstances, the creator and his creation become embroiled in a series of intrigues and betrayals. From the prisons of Venice to the imperial court of Vienna, from the noble palaces of Pressburg to the alleys of the Jewish quarter, *The Chess Machine* is a breathtaking plot.