Reviews

Praise for "The Immortal Game"
" Before reading David Shenk's wonderful new book, I had at best a casual interest in chess. It seemed too ancient to untangle, too complex to decipher with any real appreciation. But Shenk, in a book filled with daring moves and cunning patience, has made a believer out of me."
-- Stephen J. Dubner, coauthor of" Freakonomics"
" I loved this book. Full of burning enthusiasm for the greatest intellectual game in the world, it shows just what can happen when an accomplished author, full of fire and passion, tackles a most wonderful and intricate story. Like a great chess game, this is an achievement that will be talked about for many years to come."
-- Simon Winchester, author of "A Crack in the Edge of the World: America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906 "and "The Professor and the Madman
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" It's audacious enough to write a book about the world's most written-about game. To say something fresh and smart seems almost unfair. But that's just what David Shenk has done. With the depth and insight of a grandmaster, "The Immortal Game" explores and explains not only the addictive power of chess but its shockingly important, Zelig-like role in the history of humankind."
-- Stefan Fatsis, author of "Word Freak: Heartbreak, Triumph, Genius, and Obsession in the World of Competitive Scrabble Players
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" David Shenk takes us millennia back and light-years ahead." The Immortal Game" is an insightful look at chess, the icons of culture it has inspired, and the surprising part the game plays in the narrative of the modern world."
-- Bruce Pandolfini, legendary chess instructor, author of" Pandolfini's Ultimate Guide to Chess"

Praise for "The Immortal Game"
"Before reading David Shenk's wonderful new book, I had at best a casual interest in chess. It seemed too ancient to untangle, too complex to decipher with any real appreciation. But Shenk, in a book filled with daring moves and cunning patience, has made a believer out of me."
--Stephen J. Dubner, coauthor of" Freakonomics"
"I loved this book. Full of burning enthusiasm for the greatest intellectual game in the world, it shows just what can happen when an accomplished author, full of fire and passion, tackles a most wonderful and intricate story. Like a great chess game, this is an achievement that will be talked about for many years to come."
--Simon Winchester, author of "A Crack in the Edge of the World: America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906 "and "The Professor and the Madman
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"It's audacious enough to write a book about the world's most written-about game. To say something fresh and smart seems almost unfair. But that's just what David Shenk has done. With the depth and insight of a grandmaster, "The Immortal Game" explores and explains not only the addictive power of chess but its shockingly important, Zelig-like role in the history of humankind."
--Stefan Fatsis, author of "Word Freak: Heartbreak, Triumph, Genius, and Obsession in the World of Competitive Scrabble Players
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"David Shenk takes us millennia back and light-years ahead." The Immortal Game" is an insightful look at chess, the icons of culture it has inspired, and the surprising part the game plays in the narrative of the modern world."
--Bruce Pandolfini, legendary chess instructor, author of" Pandolfini's Ultimate Guide to Chess"