The Master of Go

£9.99

Go is a game of strategy which is simple in its fundamentals yet infinitely complex in its execution. This fictional account of a match played between a revered and invincible master and a younger, more progressive, challenger captures the moment in which the traditions of imperial Japan met the onslaught of the 20th century.

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Luminous, suspenseful and serene, The Master of Go is a compelling portrait, quietly devastating of two men – and a whole society – facing defeat.

Simple in its fundamentals, infinitely complex in its execution, the strategy game Go is an expression of the Japanese spirit. But when a revered Master is challenged by a younger, more modern upcomer, their match, waged over several months and layered in ceremony, pits imperial Japan against the twentieth century.

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Weight 0.14 kg
Dimensions 19.9 × 13 × 1.4 cm
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Cover

Paperback

Pages

176

Language

English

Edition

|Reprint

Dewey

895.6344 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K