The Queen's gambit
Eight year-old orphan Beth Harmon is quiet, sullen, and by all appearances unremarkable. That is until she plays her first game of chess. Her senses grow sharper, her thinking clearer, and for the first time in her life she feels herself fully in control. By the age of sixteen, she's competing...
| Main Author: | Tevis, Walter S. (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Vintage Contemporaries,
[2003]
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| Summary: |
Eight year-old orphan Beth Harmon is quiet, sullen, and by all appearances unremarkable. That is until she plays her first game of chess. Her senses grow sharper, her thinking clearer, and for the first time in her life she feels herself fully in control. By the age of sixteen, she's competing for the U.S. Open championship. But as she 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. Engaging and fast-paced, The Queen's Gambit speeds to a conclusion as elegant and satisfying as a mate in four. |
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| Physical Description: |
243 pages ; 21 cm |
| ISBN: |
9780593314654 0593314654 1400030609 9781400030606 |
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