
The Master of Go
Yasunari Kawabata, Edward G. Seidensticker
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Paperback / Softback
£9.99
This book is scheduled to be published on 02/07/2026.
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Description
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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