There is a nice
National Public Radio interview with David Shenk, author of the recently released
The Immortal Game: A History of Chess, or How 32 Carved Pieces on a Board Illuminated Our Understanding of War, Art, Science and the Human Brain (available through
Amazon at $17.16). This may be the most well-promoted chess history book in living memory, and I wish it great success, though I have not yet received my own review copy.... But I guess my blog doesn't generate the same readership as
ABC News or
The Chicago Sun Times.
Bill Wall got his and has a very positive review. I'll tell you more once I read it.
Michael:
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip. Don't feel bad, I didn't get a review copy either. I have added a bit on the topic as well at
http://chessdad64.journalspace.com/?entryid=214
best chess regards,
Actually, I got my review copy the next day, as I just wrote to author David Shenk by e-mail. He had e-mailed me personally to ask if I still needed a review copy, believe it or not...
ReplyDeleteThis is a thoroughly well-promoted chess book, let me tell ya!
I should have a review and some thoughts on chess history up later this week.
I have now posted a longer review and commentary title The Immortal Game and Chess History.
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