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Citation:Banks, Iain.  The player of games, New York: St. Martin's Press 1989.
Title.The player of games (Feb 1989)
Publication details:   St Martin’s Press

JernauMoratGurgehis an expert player of games, master of every board computer and strategy.  He is very confident in his ability to win the games. Hetravels to the Empire of Azad, a cruel and incredibly wealthy Empire, toplay and participate in the greatest competition that will defeat another civilisation. This game is so important that it will affect the fates of two civilisations.

 The winner of the game will become the leader of the empire.  Gurgeh wins and the Emperor of Azad kills himself.  This means that Jernau will be the new Emperor.

Read this intricately plotted, thought- provoking, suspenseful, science fiction novel.  Find out who really wins the empire competition.


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