"First Printing, 1957" stated on copyright page; Ariel Books publishers; signed/dedicated inside front by Dan Tyler Moore to Tommy (pic);  hardbound; very good condition of book; dust jacket very good with some fading along edges and minor edge wear/tear.
 
The Terrible Game tells the story of a young man asked by his country to travel to a secluded medieval country and participate in a brutal life-or-death competition in order to secure a military stronghold that will lend a strategic advantage to any nation that manages to gain a foothold. Within this basic plot we find the archetypal young male hero challenged to overcome extraordinary odds by completing a perilous series of tests using his superior strength and intellect.