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SECRETS OF THE CHESS MACHINE, THE

Catalogue number: 7931
Number of cassettes: 11
Time (hours): 13.00
Reader: Burnip, Richard
Main subject: Historical Fiction - Pre 1914

In Vienna, during 1770, Baron von Kempelen unveiled an unbeatable chess-playing machine, The Mechanical Turk. Hailed as a great invention, it was actually an illusion, operated from inside by an Italian dwarf, Tibor. When a beautiful Contessa died, the machine and its inventor became the target of persecution and intrigue.

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Please Note: Due to copyright restrictions, this book is only available for loan to members who reside in the European Union.

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