The Squares of the City

The Squares of the City
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Publisher : Open Road Media
Total Pages : 263
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ISBN-10 : 9781497617872
ISBN-13 : 1497617871
Rating : 4/5 (871 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Squares of the City by : John Brunner

Download or read book The Squares of the City written by John Brunner and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hugo Award Finalist: “Story plotting holding much in common with chess . . . An exciting political thriller in the vein of Graham Greene” (Speculiction). In The Squares of the City, Brunner takes the moves of a classic championship chess game and uses them as the structure to build a novel about a revolution in a South American country obsessed with chess and dominated by a dictator who sees people as pawns in his game of power and survival. Intriguing premise, dramatic story, future setting, great entertainment. “One of the most important science fiction authors. Brunner held a mirror up to reflect our foibles because he wanted to save us from ourselves.” —SF Site


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