The Queen s Gambit

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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.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9781474600842
Published: April 2016

Number of pages: 256
Width: 132 mm
Height: 198 mm
Depth: 25 mm

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co