Everyone has heard of the Gameshouse. But few know all its secrets
. . . It is the place where fortunes can be made and lost though
chess, backgammon - every game under the sun. But those whom
fortune favours may be invited to compete in the higher league . .
. where the games played are of politics and nations, of economics
and kings. It is a contest where Capture the Castle involves real
castles and where hide and seek takes place on the scale of a
continent. Among those worthy of competing in the higher league,
three unusually talented contestants play for the highest stakes of
all . . . From Claire North, author of word-of-mouth bestseller The
First Fifteen Lives of Harry August and one of the most original
new voices in modern fiction, comes the mesmerising tale of the
Gameshouse, where games of chance and skill control the fate of
empires. *Originally published as three digital-only instalments:
The Serpent, The Thief and The Master.* Praise for Claire North:
'One of the fiction highlights of the decade' Judy Finnigan,
Richard and Judy Book Club 'North's talent shines out' Sunday Times
'Little short of a masterpiece' Independent 'Poignant and intensely
gripping' Guardian 'Terrific, smart and entertaining' Patrick Ness
General
Imprint: |
Orbit
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
The Gameshouse |
Release date: |
May 2019 |
First published: |
2015 |
Authors: |
Claire North
|
Dimensions: |
197 x 127 x 27mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - B-format
|
Pages: |
410 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-356-51312-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
LSN: |
0-356-51312-2 |
Barcode: |
9780356513126 |
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