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The Gameshouse
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The Gameshouse
From the author of the word-of-mouth phenomenon The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August comes a mesmerising tale of a mystical gambling house whose deadly games of chance and skill control the fate of empires
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Everyone has heard of the Gameshouse. But few know all its secrets . . .
It is the place where fortunes can be made and lost through 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 the 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 novellas 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
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The Gameshouse by Claire North is praised for showcasing the author's exceptional talent, being described as both a literary highlight of the decade and a near-masterpiece. Reviewers commend it for being terrific, smart, and entertaining, solidifying its status as a standout work in general fiction.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780356513126
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 30 May 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Orbit
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 30.0mm
Width: 124.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 340g
Pages: 432
About the Author
Claire North is a pseudonym for Catherine Webb, who wrote several novels in various genres before publishing their first major work as Claire North, The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August. It was a critically acclaimed success, receiving rave reviews and becoming a word-of-mouth bestseller. They have since published several hugely popular and critically acclaimed novels, won the World Fantasy Award and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award, and been shortlisted for the Sunday Times/PFD Young Writer of the Year Award, the Arthur C. Clarke Award and the Philip K. Dick Award. They live in London.
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