{"product_id":"9780553119169","title":"Magister Ludi: The Glass Bead Game","description":"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe final novel of Hermann Hesse, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Glass Bead Game\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is a fascinating tale of the complexity of modern life as well as a classic of modern literature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSet in the twenty-third century, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Glass Bead Game\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is the story of Joseph Knecht, who has been raised in Castalia, the remote place his society has provided for the intellectual elite to grow and flourish. Since childhood, Knecht has been consumed with mastering the Glass Bead Game, which requires a synthesis of aesthetics and philosophy, which he achieves in adulthood, becoming a Magister Ludi (Master of the Game).\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Hermann Hesse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48549503893664,"sku":"9780553119169","price":5.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/8637\/5072\/files\/104777.jpg?v=1711470604","url":"https:\/\/rivendell-books.com\/products\/9780553119169","provider":"Rivendell Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}