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The Queen's Gambit
Walter Tevis
- Orion (Hachette)
The classic novel by Walter Tevis has been adapted into a seven-part Netflix series. When she is sent to an orphanage at the age of eight, Beth Harmon soon discovers two ways to escape her surroundings, albeit fleetingly: playing chess and taking the little green pills given to her and the other children to keep them subdued. Before long, it becomes apparent that hers is a prodigious talent, and as she progresses to the top of the US chess rankings she is able to forge a new life for herself.
ISBN 9781474622578 | E | PB-B
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| Publisher | Orion (Hachette) |
|---|---|
| ISBN | 9781474622578 |
| Publication date | December 2020 |
| Edition | Paperback (B format) |
| Dimensions | mm |
| Language(s) | Eng. ed. |
| extra information | Reprint |
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When she is sent to an orphanage at the age of eight, Beth Harmon soon discovers two ways to escape her surroundings, albeit fleetingly: playing chess and taking the little green pills given to her and the other children to keep them subdued. Before long, it becomes apparent that hers is a prodigious talent, and as she progresses to the top of the US chess rankings she is able to forge a new life for herself. But she can never quite overcome her urge to self-destruct. For Beth, there's more at stake than merely winning and losing.