Meet author of “The Death’s Head Chess Club” at Ramsbottom Library

Author John Donoghue will be talking about his moving book “The Death’s Head Chess Club” at Ramsbottom Library on Monday 15 May.

Set in 1944 and 1962, this is the story of a Jewish prisoner who was forced to play chess against Nazi guards in Auschwitz. If he won, he could save a fellow prisoner’s life; if he lost, he would lose his own.

In 1962, Emil Clément comes face to face with Paul Meissner at a chess tournament in Holland. They haven’t seen one another in almost two decades. Clément, once known only as The Watchmaker, is a Jewish former inmate of Auschwitz. Meissner, a soft-spoken priest, was also at Auschwitz. He was the SS officer who forced The Watchmaker to play...

“The Death's Head Chess Club” explores the themes of survival, guilt, friendship, and healing.

The event starts at 7.30pm and visitors can buy signed copies of the book on the night from Beyond Books Media.

Tickets are £4 including refreshments, available at Ramsbottom Library (0161 253 5352) or online via Ticketlight https://bury-council-libraries.ticketlight.co.uk/

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Press release issued: 27 April 2017.