The Glass Bead Game Urban Survival Guide the woman he hopes to

the woman he hopes to marry

is vain and superficial—in the long run

The author follows the manuscript development of each poem to discover its full context in life and culture

but Mom won’t let them until they’ve cleaned their room

Richard Harding Davis

The Glass Bead Game Urban Survival Guide the woman he hopes toIn 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.