The Queen's Gambit
Now a Major Netflix Drama
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4.5 • 139 Ratings
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- $12.99
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Publisher Description
THE NOVEL BEHIND THE MAJOR GOLDEN GLOBE-WINNING NETFLIX SERIES STARRING ANYA TAYLOR-JOY
'Superb' Time Out
'Mesmerizing' Newsweek
'Gripping' Financial Times
'Sheer entertainment. It is a book I reread every few years - for the pure pleasure and skill of it' Michael Ondaatje
When she is sent to an orphanage at the age of eight, Beth Harmon soon discovers two ways to escape her surroundings: playing chess with the janitor and taking the little green pills given to the children to keep them subdued.
Before long, it becomes apparent that hers is an unusual talent, and as she progresses to the top of the US chess rankings she is able to forge a new life for herself. But as Beth hones her skills on the professional circuit, the stakes get higher, her isolation grows more frightening, and the thought of escape becomes all the more tempting . . .
'Don't pick this up if you want a night's sleep' Scotsman
'Few novelists have written about genius - and addiction - as acutely as Walter Tevis' Telegraph
Readers are raving:
'This book is so gripping ... it's absolutely riveting' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A story that just sucks you in' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I have read this book so many times ... my favourite book of all time' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Tevis has a great ability to create fragile, flawed but intensely relatable characters' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Absolutely thrilling read, beautifully written ... Every moment I wasn't reading it I wanted to be reading it again' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'What a unique story and heroine. A fantastic read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Plenty of sports novels make us feel like we’re right there on the field or the gridiron. Get ready to feel that same excitement about the chessboard. Walter Tevis’ gripping story follows an orphan chess prodigy named Beth Harmon as she rises through the competitive ranks, constantly butting up against the sexism that runs rampant in the male-dominated chess world of 1950s America. Tevis makes Beth’s journey—and every high-stakes, white-knuckle match—as gripping as a thriller. He does an equally incredible job of getting us into Beth’s head, fearlessly exploring not only her staggering intelligence but the flaws and neuroses that make her such a real and relatable character. Beth’s brilliance is wildly compelling, but so are her struggles with addiction and bad relationships—things that even the sharpest mind can’t always fix. If you enjoyed the screen adaptation, don’t pass up this incredible read, which delves even deeper into the turbulent mind of a genius.
Customer Reviews
Review of The Queen’s Gambit
What an excellent book! The author must have spent some time studying chess literature, and this is reflected in the detailed descriptions of the various games played at grandmaster level.
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Brilliant!
Thoroughly enjoyable
unputdownable