Master of the Game

Master of the Game is a novel by Sidney Sheldon, first published in hardback format in 1982. The novel has won critical acclaim, debuting at number one on the New York Times Bestseller List. The plot of the book spans six generations, and it is based upon the fictional lives of the MacGregor/Blackwell family. The book follows the life of an entrepreneur, Kate Blackwell, and explores her family, ancestry and life. It focuses on the building of her... more

Master of the Game is a novel by Sidney Sheldon, first published in hardback format in 1982. The novel has won critical acclaim, debuting at number one on the New York Times Bestseller List. The plot of the book spans six generations, and it is based upon the fictional lives of the MacGregor/Blackwell family. The book follows the life of an entrepreneur, Kate Blackwell, and explores her family, ancestry and life. It focuses on the building of her father's company, from a small business into a multinational corporation. Master of the Game has been translated into numerous languages, and reprinted seven times. It was originally published by William Morrow & Co. in 1982. In 1983, the book was reprinted four times; in January, by HarperCollins in June by Thorndike Pr., in paperback format by Warner Books in August, and was later released by Pan Books, in December of the same year. The novel was re-released by Warner Books in 1988. In 1993, Master Of The Game was part of an omnibus edition... less