The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks A seminal novel in Bankss acclaimed series about the universe of the Culture. Gurgeh is the best, the champion of the ancient, all-embracing Culture in which there is no disease or disaster, only the endless games. Then he accepts the challenge from the Empire of Azad--and finds out what the Game is really all about. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The Culture - a human/machine symbiotic society - has thrown up many great Game Players, and one of the greatest is Gurgeh. Jernau Morat Gurgeh. The Player of Games. Master of every board, computer and strategy. Bored with success, Gurgeh travels to the Empire of Azad, cruel and incredibly wealthy, to try their fabulous game...a game so complex, so like life itself, that the winner becomes emperor. Mocked, blackmailed, almost murdered, Gurgeh accepts the game, and with it the challenge of his life - and very possibly his death.Praise for Iain M. Banks:"Poetic, humorous, baffling, terrifying, sexy -- the books of Iain M. Banks are all these things and more" -- NME"An exquisitely riotous tour de force of the imagination which writes its own rules simply for the pleasure of breaking them." -- Time Out Author Biography Iain Banks came to controversial public notice with the publication of his first novel, THE WASP FACTORY, in 1984. CONSIDER PHLEBAS, his first science fiction novel, was published under the name Iain M. Banks in 1987. He is now widely acclaimed as one of the most powerful, innovative and exciting writers of his generation. Iain Banks lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. Long Description Curgeh is the best, the champion. In the ancient, all-embracing Culture in which there is no disease or disaster, only the endless games, he has beaten them all. But an empires challenge will teach him what the Game is really all about."Striking for its breadth of vision, its ability to suggest the sprawling facets of an old, far-flung culture." -- "Publishers Weekly" "A genuine and original talent." -- "The Detroit News" No serious science fiction fan can resist this seminal novel in Banks renowned series about the universe of the Culture. Details ISBN0316005401 Short Title PLAYER OF GAMES Language English ISBN-10 0316005401 ISBN-13 9780316005401 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY FIC Year 2008 Residence STK Birth 1954 Series Culture DOI 10.1604/9780316005401 Series Number 2 Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2008-03-26 NZ Release Date 2008-03-26 US Release Date 2008-03-26 UK Release Date 2008-03-26 Pages 416 Publisher Little, Brown & Company Publication Date 2008-03-26 Imprint Little, Brown & Company Audience General Author Iain M. Banks We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:7093350;

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