{"product_id":"9781529982671","title":"PRE-ORDER NOW The Master of Go by Yasunari Kawabata","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e PRE-ORDER NOW - Published: 02\/07\/2026 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLuminous, 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. BRIEF ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56369014899061,"sku":"9781529982671","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781529982671.jpg?v=1774538566","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781529982671","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}