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Carregando... The Chess Machine (2005)de Robert Löhr
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Yet none of these ideas is developed to a point where it drives either plot or character; they are merely an arcane embellishment to a pacy historical thriller. Istorijska pustolovina o legendarnom pokušaju obmane koja oduzima dah. Od venecijanske tamnice do carskog dvora u Beču, od plemićkih palata do uličica jevrejske četvrti – uzbudljiv istorijski i pustolovni roman o najčuvenijoj prevari 18. veka. Kada je godine 1770. dvorski savetnik Volfgang fon Kempelen na habzburškom dvoru predstavio svoju mašinu koja igra šah, čovek-mašina važio je za najveličanstveniju tekovinu veka. Ali u unutrašnjosti mašine, zapravo, krio se jedan patuljak – i taj čovečji mozak pokazao se ujedno kao umirući i, na kraju, smrtan. Od tada, senzacija koja je predstavljena u Presburgu ubrzo postaje najomiljeniji eksponat u Ugarskom carstvu. Ono što habzburški dvor proglašava za najveći pronalazak veka, nije ništa drugo do sjajna obmana: mozak automata je čovek – Tibor, Italijan patuljastog rasta, upravlja iz utrobe automata „Turčinom koji igra šah“. Čovek-mašina postaje meta špijunaže, crkvene hajke i plemićkih spletkarenja – i Tibor mora da nadraste samog sebe da ne bi propao zajedno sa šahovskom mašinom.
Based on a true story, The Chess Machine is the breathtaking historical adventure of a legendary invention that astounded all who crossed its path. Vienna, 1770: Baron Wolfgang von Kempelen unveils a strange and amazing invention: the Mechanical Turk, a sensational and unbeatable chess-playing automaton. But what the Habsburg court hails as the greatest innovation of the century is really nothing more than a brilliant illusion. The chess machine is secretly operated from inside by the Italian dwarf Tibor, a God-fearing social outcast whose chess-playing abilities and diminutive size make him the perfect accomplice in this grand hoax. Von Kempelen and his helpers tour his remarkable invention all around Europe to amaze and entertain the public, but despite many valiant attempts and close calls, no one is able to beat the extraordinary chess machine. The crowds all across Europe adore the Turk, and the success of Baron von Kempelen seems assured. But when a beautiful and seductive countess dies under mysterious circumstances in the presence of the automaton, the Mechanical Turk falls under a cloud of suspicion, and the machine and his inventor become the targets of espionage, persecution, and aristocratic intrigue. What is the dark secret behind this automaton, and what strange powers does it hold? The Chess Machine is a daring and remarkable tale, based on a true story, full of envy, lust, scandal, and deception. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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