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Defense: Previously published as The Luzhin Defense
Defense: Previously published as The Luzhin Defense
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ISBN 9780679727224
Vintage
A chilling story of obsession and madness. Luzhin, a distracted, withdrawn boy, takes up chess as a refuge from everyday life. As he rises to grandmaster, the game of chess gradually supplants the world of reality as he moves inexorably towards madness.
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BrandVintage
Pub dateAug 11, 1990
ISBN-100679727221
ISBN-139780679727224
Paperback272.0 pages
LanguageEnglish
Dimensions7.9 × 0.6 × 5.2 in
Weight2 lb
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