![]() 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 target of espionage, persecution, and aristocratic intrigue. The crowds all across Europe adore the Turk, and the success of Baron von Kempelen seems assured. 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 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. But what the Habsburg court hails as the greatest innovation of the century is really nothing more than a brilliant illusion. I loved the characterisation and found it totally involving and gripping as Von Kempelen has to go to greater and greater lengths to keep his deception a. It's a tale of deception, of smoke and mirrors and you don't have to be a chess player to enjoy it. The Chess Machine: A Novel: .uk: Robert Lhr: 9798200140749: Books. The premise of this novel is based on fact and both machine and inventor became a sensation. ![]() Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Vienna 1770-Baron Wolfgang von Kempelen unveils a strange and amazing invention, the Mechanical Turk, a sensational and unbeatable chess-playing automaton. Buy The Chess Machine: A Novel Unabridged by Robert Lhr (ISBN: 9798200140749) from Amazon's Book Store. ![]()
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