The Master of Go

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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Translated by Edward Seidensticker

Format/pages: paperback / 176 pages

ISBN: 9781529982671

Publisher: Vintage Classics

Year: 2026