by José Féron Romano · Hachette · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782010158216
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«Échec au gouverneur» is the young adult novel by José Féron Romano, published by Hachette in paperback (156 pages, in French).
A country lives oppressed by a governor who has plunged his people into war and mobilizes all able-bodied men. A fifteen-year-old boy, separated from his family, enters service at the palace and discovers that the tyrant has a weak point: a passion for chess. His skill at the board gives him a way to confront tyranny.
The novel appeared in 1994 in the Livre de Poche Jeunesse collection; the cover announces the complete text.
The indicated target audience is children and young adults, with estimated reading ages between 6 and 9 years.
