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The Immortal Game
- A History of Chess
- Narrated by: Rick Adamson
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
- Categories: History, World
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Publisher's Summary
Nearly everyone has played chess at some point in their lives. Its rules and pieces have served as a metaphor for society, influencing military strategy, mathematics, artificial intelligence, and literature and the arts. It has been condemned as the devil's game by popes, rabbis, and imams, and lauded as a guide to proper living by other popes, rabbis, and imams. Marcel Duchamp was so absorbed in the game that he ignored his wife on their honeymoon. Caliph Muhammad al-Amin lost his throne (and his head) trying to checkmate a courtier. Ben Franklin used the game as a cover for secret diplomacy.
In his wide-ranging and ever-fascinating examination of chess, David Shenk gleefully unearths the hidden history of a game that seems so simple yet contains infinity. From its invention somewhere in India around 500 A.D., to its enthusiastic adoption by the Persians and its spread by Islamic warriors, to its remarkable use as a moral guide in the Middle Ages and its political utility in the Enlightenment, to its crucial importance in the birth of cognitive science and its key role in the aesthetic of modernism in 20th century art, to its 21st century importance in the development of artificial intelligence and use as a teaching tool in inner-city America, chess has been a remarkably omnipresent factor in the development of civilization.
Critic Reviews
"Those curious about chess and wishing to learn more about the game (but not too much more) will welcome this accessible, nontechnical introduction." (Publishers Weekly)
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- Andy Liao
- 07-25-17
Good Read
The reader was immersive. He has a thick tone that is fitting for this subject. The enunciation of names and places seem on point.
The book utself is brief but quite accessible. To those new to chess, I suggest doing some very basic preliminary reaearch about the major historical aspects of the game before listening to this one. They will be prepared to visualize the ideas that are going on throughout, and will provide a more fulfilling experience.
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- Patrick Marks
- 02-19-16
Wonderful!
I've always enjoyed the game, yet this just added to my fascination by giving my more backstory.
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- noah cortez
- 10-17-20
Dry but Historical
A boring listen but one that does well to weave a narrative across the history of chess, tying the game to different scientific and cultural events.
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- B. Ruff
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Great for beginners
I'm just getting into chess and loved this audiobook! Highly recommended if you want to learn about chess.
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- Patricia Ferrer
- 06-13-16
history of chess
well told story of the history of chess and why this game continues to intrigue people of all ages.
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- MB
- 09-15-20
Not impressed
Having read all the positive reviews, as an avid chess player I was keen to learn more about the game. However, aside from some pre-chess history, there wasn't a great deal I learnt from it.
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- mr Peter Mo
- 06-15-18
Great listen
I loved this book. I have been playing chess most of my life but for some reason never really read any books about this marvellous game. the Immortal Game has definitely sparked my attention to read and listen to more of them on the subject.
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- nigel aitken
- 02-10-16
the immortal game
The immortal game is a very good audio book and splendidly narrated by rick Adamson.
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- brian
- 01-15-16
An immortal finale
Listen to the history and play the game out - I am inspired and now desperate to learn more. Thank you.