The Assassin Gambit (The Gamester Wars, Book 2) - Softcover

Forstchen, William R.

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9780345335821: The Assassin Gambit (The Gamester Wars, Book 2)
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ISBN 10: 0345335821 ISBN 13: 9780345335821
Publisher: Del Rey, 1988

Synopsis

Alexander the Great. Napoleon. The 47 Ronin. Long dead, but the future still rides on their successes at war!First there was war, then there were wargames, growing more and more realistic until the games themselves surpassed war as mankind's most popular sport. But with no blood, guts, or glory, boredom began to set in and strategy lost its edge. Something was needed to bring fresh excitement to an old, old game. And so the past was mined for the greatest warriors and generals history had to Napoleon, Alexander, the 47 Ronin, assassins from ancient Persia—all brilliant at either combat or at tactics and strategy.It was just a game—until mock war turned real on an unimaginable scale, and only those legendary warriors could turn the tide...

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About the Author

William R. Forstchen is the author of more than forty books, including the award-winning We Look Like Men of War. He is a professor of history and Faculty Fellow at Montreat College, in Montreat, North Carolina. Forstchen resides near Asheville, North Carolina.

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Publisher
Del Rey
Publication date
1988
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0345335821
ISBN 13 
9780345335821
Binding
Mass Market Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
306
Rating
  • 4.02 out of 5 stars
    96 ratings by Goodreads