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 |
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| 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 |
