The Master of Go (Paperback)
Kawabata, Yasunari (Author)
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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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This novel is one of modern literature's greatest, most poignant elegiesWashington PostKawabata's narrative spirals through the book's events in ruminative glides and turns... There is a kind of low-key daring, an austere, autumnal ...
ISBN (SKU)
9780224078184
Pages
218
Weight
173g
Dimensions
197x129x16
Imprint
Yellow Jersey Press
Published
02, August, 2006
Genres
Fiction
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