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Israel Bookshop  |  Hershkowitz, Mendel  |  SKU: 167959

Checkmate in Turkish - Comic

£24.87
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Thousands of onlookers marvel at the brilliant moves of The Turk as it defeats dozens of chess champions from around the world, among them the brilliant Napoleon Bonaparte from France and Benjamin Franklin from America. Who invented and created The Turk chess player? How does this impact the difficult – but heroic – life story of little Chananel, the son of the Sultan’s Finance Minister, Rav Tanchum? How did The Turk save a Jewish community located in a foreign land? How did it avert the danger posed by a blood libel? Nobody was able to imitate or fathom The Turk’s brilliance. Until… Read all about it in the dramatic comic book Checkmate! Illustrator: R. Segalovich Publisher: Shai Publishing Pages: 75 - Dimensions: 9.5" x 13"

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    Hershkowitz, Mendel
  • Cover
    Hardback

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Checkmate in Turkish - Comic

£24.87
Thousands of onlookers marvel at the brilliant moves of The Turk as it defeats dozens of chess champions from around the world, among them the brilliant Napoleon Bonaparte from France and Benjamin Franklin from America. Who invented and created The Turk chess player? How does this impact the difficult – but heroic – life story of little Chananel, the son of the Sultan’s Finance Minister, Rav Tanchum? How did The Turk save a Jewish community located in a foreign land? How did it avert the danger posed by a blood libel? Nobody was able to imitate or fathom The Turk’s brilliance. Until… Read all about it in the dramatic comic book Checkmate! Illustrator: R. Segalovich Publisher: Shai Publishing Pages: 75 - Dimensions: 9.5" x 13"
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