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Product Identifiers
PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-100593314654
ISBN-139780593314654
eBay Product ID (ePID)20050078632
Product Key Features
Book TitleQueen's Gambit (Television Tie-In)
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2020
TopicPsychological, Contemporary Women, Family Life, Thrillers / Suspense, Coming of Age, Literary
GenreFiction
AuthorWalter Tevis
Book SeriesVintage Contemporaries Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight6.8 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2020-430870
Dewey Edition23
TitleLeadingThe
Reviews" The Queen's Gambit is sheer entertainment. It is a book I reread every few years--for the pure pleasure and skill of it." --Michael Ondaatje "Compelling. . . . A magnificent obsession." --Los Angeles Times "Beth Harmon is an unforgettable creation--and The Queen's Gambit is Walter Tevis's most consummate and heartbreaking work." --Jonathan Lethem "Gripping reading. . . .Nabokov's The Defense and Zweig's The Royal Game are the classics: now joining them is The Queen's Gambit ." -- The Financial Times "More exciting than any thriller I've seen lately; more than that, beautifully written. " --Martin Cruz Smith, author of GorkyPark "It's advisable to tape your fingers before opening The Queen's Gambit . Otherwise, the suspense may bring on nail-chewing right to the elbow." -- Houston Chronicle "Tevis traps us in the breathless drama of the moment and makes us feel the same intense involvement his characters feel." -- The Plain Dealer "There's more excitement in Beth than in the collected works of Robert Ludlum." -- Forth Worth Star-Telegram
Dewey Decimal813.54
SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Engaging and fast-paced, this gripping coming-of-age novel of chess, feminism, and addiction speeds to a conclusion as elegant and satisfying as a mate in four. Now a highly acclaimed, award-winning Netflix series. 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 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., NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Engaging and fast-paced, this gripping coming-of-age novel of chess, feminism, and addiction speeds to a conclusion as elegant and satisfying as a mate in four. Now a highly acclaimed, award-winning Netflix series. 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 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.
LC Classification NumberPS3570.E95Q4 2020
Bewertungen und Rezensionen
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- 12. Mär. 2021
A Woman Moves up!
Great Book!The book arrived on time and in perfect condition. It was a memorable story of a woman chess player who had a phenomenal ability to play this elegant game against the best in the world. It was well written and if you are not a chess player, you can still enjoy it immensely. I loved it!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 12. Mär. 2025
Wish I had a stack of books this good waiting for me to read.
I haven't played chess since I was a kid, but this book pulled me in immediately. I'd already seen the mini series--loved it--and this book goes even deeper into a very readable story.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
