The Queen's Gambit
Now a Major Netflix Drama
By Walter Tevis
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.
- ISBN:
- 9781474600842
- Format:
- Paperback
- Pages:
- 256
- Published:
- Publisher:
- Orion Publishing Co
- Imprint:
- Weidenfeld & Nicolson
- Weight:
- 229 g