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El Amo Del Juego/Masters of the Game
First published 1983 · 735 pages
A glittering, cutthroat saga of ambition and vengeance that spans generations and continents, daring you to put it down.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping into a glittering, high-stakes boardroom where every smile hides a dagger. It is a masterclass in the propulsive, soapy family saga, sweeping you across generations and continents with breathless momentum. The atmosphere is drenched in opulence and ruthless ambition, creating a world where wealth is both the ultimate prize and a corrupting poison. The prose is engineered purely for speed and shock value, delivering twist after twist without ever slowing down for quiet reflection. It is a deliciously melodramatic experience, perfect for readers who want to lose themselves in a sprawling, cutthroat epic of vengeance, power, and the dark secrets that build empires. You don't just read it; you devour it.
- Mood
- opulent
- cutthroat
- glamorous
- tense
- Tone
- melodramatic
- grandiose
- suspenseful
- cynical
- Pace
- propulsive
- Themes
- ruthless ambition · generational legacy · corrupting wealth · vengeance and betrayal · the illusion of control
- The writing
- Accessible, fast-paced, and highly dramatic, engineered purely for maximum plot momentum and shocking twists.
- The arc
- A sweeping, breathless ascent from desperate survival to intoxicating power, ending in the chilling isolation of absolute control.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave epic, soapy family sagas and globe-trotting thrillers packed with scheming billionaires and scandalous secrets.
Content notes
- murder
- blackmail
- sexual violence
- manipulation
- historical racism
About the book
One of Sidney Sheldon's most popular and bestselling titles. Kate Blackwell is one of the richest and most powerful women in the world. She is an enigma, a woman surrounded by a thousand unanswered questions.
Her father was a diamond prospector who struck it rich beyond his wildest dreams.Her mother was the daughter of a crooked Afrikaner merchant. Her conception was itself an act of hate-filled vengeance. At the extravagant celebrations of her ninetieth birthday, there are toasts from a Supreme Court Judge and a telegram from the White House. And for Kate there are ghosts, ghosts of absent friends and of enemies. Ghosts from a life of blackmail and murder. Ghosts from an empire spawned by naked ambition!
Sidney Sheldon is one of the most popular storytellers in the world. This is one of his best-loved novels, a compulsively readable thriller, packed with suspense, intrigue and passion. It will recruit a new generation of fans to his writing.*--goodreads*
Master of the Game is a novel by Sidney Sheldon, first published in hardback format in 1982. Spanning four generations in the lives of the fictional McGregor/Blackwell family, the critically acclaimed novel spent four weeks at number one on the List, and was later adapted into a 1984 television miniseries.--Ahmad Sharabiani (goodreads reviewer)
Description from Open Library.
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