"Ever since it was first played, the game sometimes known as Eye of the Hawk has exerted a powerful grip on the imagination. While this brief history and guide can make no claims to be comprehensive, it offers a cogent outline for the student and beginner and some perhaps unfamiliar details for the scholar and seasoned player. The importance of the game becomes self-evident in the course of its contemplation: it has become a metaphor for our lives."--Publisher website.