Join us for an exciting evening to discuss translated literature. Whether you're a fan of literary fiction or just looking to try something new, this book club hopes to achieve just that. In December, our last book club meeting of the year, we will be stepping into Stefan Zweig's Chess, translated from German by Anthea Bell. 

Date:

Thursday 18th of December

Venue:
Max Minerva's, 47 Henleaze Road, BS9 4JU

Time:
Doors at 18:30. Discussion at 18:45. Finish at 19:45.

Tickets:
Attendance for the book club is free, but if you could register your place through the website, it helps us to gauge numbers. 

If you would like to buy a copy of the book, you can order it through us and show up on the night. 

ABOUT Chess 

The more a man restricts himself the closer he is, conversely, to infinity..

Chess is a disturbing, intensely dramatic depiction of the cost of obsession.

It begins as a cruise ship sets sail for Buenos Aires. On board, a group of passengers challenge the world chess champion to a match. At first, they crumble, until they are helped by whispered advice from a stranger in the crowd – a man who will risk everything to win.

Stefan Zweig was born in Vienna to an Austrian-Jewish family and achieved literary fame early with his biographies and novels, most notably Beware of Pity. In 1934 Zweig fled to England, then Brazil, where he wrote this acclaimed novella, shortly before he and his wife passed.

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90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books

The "Penguin Archive" books are a series of 90 short paperbacks released by Penguin Classics in 2025 to celebrate the publisher's 90th anniversary. The series features a diverse collection of significant stories, ideas, and poetry curated by Penguin editors and includes a unique red foil cover design as a nod to Penguin's design history.

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