Masters of Technique: The Mongoose Anthology of Chess Fiction - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 097914826X ISBN 13: 9780979148262

Publisher: Mongoose Press, 2010

Synopsis

Chess has flourished in its modern form for hundreds of years. During this time, tens of thousands of books have been written about the game, but very few have been works of fiction. Now, for the first time, an anthology of contemporary chess fiction will appear. Masters of Technique has collected twelve outstanding short stories about the royal game, each story selected for its literary merit and the way it captures the psychological impact of chess as a metaphor. As the Introduction claims, these stories will be respected for their style by literary connoisseurs, as well as respected for their content by experienced chess players. Contributors include Katherine Neville, Stephen Carter, Michael Griffith, Paul Eggers, Wells Tower, Patrick Somerville, Edward Falco, Steven Levery, Michael Weinreb, John Wheatcroft, Katie Kitamura, and Mark Coggins.

About this title

About the Author

Howard Goldowsky is an avid chess fan and student of the game. He lives in Canton, MA, with his wife Marci, daughter Erika, ans son Tyler. In his spare time he works as a freelance chess journalist. His first book, Engaging Pieces: Inteviews and Prose for the Chess Fan, was published by Daowood & Brighton, in 2007.
Mark N. Taylor is an Associate Professor of English at Berry College and senior editor of the award-winning Georgia Chess magazine. He has published articles on medieval and modern chess and chess literature. He is currently preparing a comprehensive annotated bibliography of chess narratives in English.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mongoose Press
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 097914826X
• ISBN 13: 9780979148262
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256
• Editor: Goldowsky Howard