The Queen's Gambit
€13.40
Product Information
| ISBN | 9781474600842 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Walter Tevis |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Format | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Weight (kg) | 0.228 |
| Publishing Date | 14/04/2016 |
| Price (excl. tax) | €12.64 |
| Tax | €0.76 |
| Price (incl. tax) | €13.40 |
| Availability | +20 units in external warehouse |
Product Description
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''Sheer entertainment. It is a book I reread every few years - for the pure pleasure and skill of it'' Michael Ondaatje
''Don''t pick this up if you want a night''s sleep'' Scotsman
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.
''Few novelists have written about genius - and addiction - as acutely as Walter Tevis'' The Telegraph