# The Glass Bead Game

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- Authors: [Hermann Hesse](https://www.bookquiver.com/hermann-hesse)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2010-08-05

## Description

In the remote Kingdom of Castalia, the scholars of the Twenty Third century play the Glass Bead Game. The elaborately coded game is a fusion of all human knowledge - of maths, music, philosophy, science, and art. Intrigued as a school boy, Joseph Knecht becomes consumed with mastering the game as an adult. As Knecht fulfils his life-long quest he must contend with unexpected dilemmas and the longing for a life beyond the ivory tower.

## Editions

### The Glass Bead Game

- Publisher: bbc_digital_audio
- Medium: audio
- Length: 2 h 8 min
- Narrated by: Derek Jacobi, Tom Ferguson
- ISBN: 978-15-2991-824-3
- Published: 2024-05-09
- Language: en_GB

### The Glass Bead Game

- Publisher: vintage_digital
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-14-7352-139-1
- Published: 2014-07-31
- Language: en_GB

### The Glass Bead Game

- Publisher: vintage_classics
- ISBN: 978-00-9928-362-1
- Pages: 544
- Published: 2010-08-05
- Language: en_GB