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In 1930s British India, a humble servant learns the art of chaturanga, the ancient Eastern ancestor of chess. His natural talent soon catches the attention of the maharaja, who introduces him to the Western version of the game. Brought to England as the prince's pawn, Malik becomes a chess legend, winning the world championship and humiliating the British colonialists. His skills as a refined strategist eventually drag him into a strange game of warfare with far-reaching consequences. Inspired by the unlikely true story of chess master Malik Mir Sultan Khan, Game of the Gods is a fascinating tale about karma and destiny, by the author of the multi-million copy bestseller The Luneburg Variation.
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Game of the Gods, Paolo Maurensig
- Język
- Rok wydania
- 2021
- Oprawa
- (miękka)
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- Tytuł
- Game of the Gods
- Język
- angielski
- Autorzy
- Paolo Maurensig
- Wydawca
- Ingram Publisher Services
- Rok wydania
- 2021
- Oprawa
- miękka
- Liczba stron
- 148
- ISBN10
- 1642860433
- ISBN13
- 9781642860436
- Seria
- Kategorie
- Tagi
- Literatura włoska, Szachy
- Ocena
- 4 z 5
- Opis
- In 1930s British India, a humble servant learns the art of chaturanga, the ancient Eastern ancestor of chess. His natural talent soon catches the attention of the maharaja, who introduces him to the Western version of the game. Brought to England as the prince's pawn, Malik becomes a chess legend, winning the world championship and humiliating the British colonialists. His skills as a refined strategist eventually drag him into a strange game of warfare with far-reaching consequences. Inspired by the unlikely true story of chess master Malik Mir Sultan Khan, Game of the Gods is a fascinating tale about karma and destiny, by the author of the multi-million copy bestseller The Luneburg Variation.