{"product_id":"game-of-the-gods-paolo-maurensig-9781642860436","title":"Game of the Gods","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Italian novelist Maurensig spins an intriguing historical narrative of Indian chess master Malik Mir Sultan Khan (1903-1966)...Maurensig's tragic tale of genius and destiny duly salvages a forgotten hero.\" ―\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn 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, \u003ci\u003eGame of the Gods\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating tale of karma and destiny, by the author of the multimillion-copy bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe L neburg Variation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paolo Maurensig\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1642860433\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781642860436\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e World Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/12\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/09\/2020","brand":"Paolo Maurensig","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43988936098047,"sku":"9781642860436","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c86dd302-0d35-40a8-8fb0-030126e32aaa.jpg?v=1683297091","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/game-of-the-gods-paolo-maurensig-9781642860436","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}