Hence

by Brad Leithauser

In 1993, when books are virtually obsolete, a book on a famous chess match between a man and a computer sparks serious debate about the place of technology as opposed to human creativity

Genres: Novels

320 pages, Paperback

First published January 28, 1989

About the author

BRAD LEITHAUSER is a widely acclaimed poet and novelist and the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including a MacArthur Fellowship. This is his seventeenth book. He is a professor in the Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins University and divides his time between Baltimore and Amherst.

Reviews

[Tom]

Started this because of the chess theme, didn't expect much in the way of writing. Absolutely hated the "preface" (really part of the novel, but written in a different and highly irritating style), which almost made me give up before starting. But much to my surprise, Leithauser (previously unknown to me) writes beautifully. Not quite as much about chess as I expected, and he doesn't claim to be an expert on the subject, but that's OK.

[Donna · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an interesting story about the game of chess and the game of life. I always love reading about family dynamics. The story was set in 1993 with the dawn of computer games just catching fire. Our young man is challenged to play a tournament with ANNDY, the computer chess program. There were some pointed insights into the timing and development of computers into our everyday life.

[Angela · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun!

[Ginger Heskett]

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