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Game of the gods

Maurensig, Paolo 1943- (author.).

Summary: 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.

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  • ISBN: 9781642860436
  • Physical Description: 250 pages ; 21 cm
  • Publisher: New York : World Editions, 2021.

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General Note:
"First published as Il gioco degli dèi in Italy in 2019 by Giulio Einaudi Editore S.p.A., Turin" --title page verso.

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Genre: Historical fiction
Italian fiction.

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