Curiosity by Gary Blackwood

Curiosity

Gary Blackwood

313 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction historical middle grade mystery adventurous mysterious medium-paced
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Intrigue, danger, chess, and a real-life hoax combine in this historical novel from the author of The Shakespeare Stealer Philadelphia, PA, 1835. Rufus, a twelve-year-old chess prodigy, is recruited by a shady showman named Maelzel to secretly ope...

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