Stalemate - A Novel (Paperback, Rev. ed)

"A classic of Holocaust literature from "one of the great masters of the short novel."
--The New Yorker
In the Vilna Ghetto during World War II, Nazi Commandant Schoger demands that all children be sent to the death camp. When Abraham Lipman pleads with him to spare their lives, Schoger reconsiders, and tells Lipman there will be a chess match between himself and Lipman's only surviving son, Isaac, a chess prodigy. If Isaac wins, the children will live, but Isaac will die. If Isaac loses, the children will die, but Isaac will live. Only a draw will save the ghetto from this terrible predicament.
The chess game begins: a nightmarish contest played over the course of several evenings, witnessed by an audience impotent to act, staking the lives of their children on a stalemate. This is a moving story of a father and a son who shame their cruel perpetrator with their dignity, spirit, and extraordinary courage. Stalemate speaks to the power of humor even under the direst circumstances. As a parable that gives voice to the unspeakable, Stalemate is an antidote to despair.
"Gripping . . . a truly memorable work."
--Booklist "

General

Imprint:	Other Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2005
First published:	November 2005
Authors:	Icchokas Meras • Jonas Zdanys
Dimensions:	209 x 140 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	166
Edition:	Rev. ed
ISBN-13:	978-1-59051-156-5
Categories:	Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Historical fiction
LSN:	1-59051-156-5
Barcode:	9781590511565

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