The Glass Bead Game
Douban
ISBN: 9780099283621
author:
Hesse, Hermann
publication date: 2000
-7
price: 118.00元
number of pages: 544
Hesse, Hermann
overview
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 fulfills his life-long quest, he must contend with unexpected dilemmas and the longing for a life beyond the ivory tower.
