{"product_id":"the-queens-gambit-9781474600842","title":"The Queens Gambit","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOW A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES starring Anya Taylor-Joy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e from Academy-Award nominee Scott Frank and BAFTA nominee Allan Scott\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eSuperb\u003c\/b\u003e'' \u003ci\u003eTime Out\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e''\u003c\/i\u003eMesmerizing\u003c\/b\u003e'' \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eGripping\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e'' Financial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eSheer entertainment. It is a book I reread every few years - for the pure pleasure and skill of it\u003c\/b\u003e'' Michael Ondaatje\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eDon''t pick this up if you want a night''s sleep\u003c\/b\u003e'' \u003ci\u003eScotsman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuperb * Time Out *\u003cbr\u003eGripping reading . . . Nabokov's \u003ci\u003eThe Defense\u003c\/i\u003e and Zweig's \u003ci\u003eThe Royal Game\u003c\/i\u003e are the classics. Now joining them is \u003ci\u003eThe Queen's Gambit\u003c\/i\u003e * FINANCIAL TIMES *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Queen's Gambit\u003c\/i\u003e is sheer entertainment. It is a book I reread every few years - for the pure pleasure and skill of it\u003cbr\u003eMesmerizing * NEWSWEEK *\u003cbr\u003eWalter Tevis's most consummate and heartbreaking work -- Jonathan Lethem\u003cbr\u003eDon't pick this up if you want a night's sleep * Scotsman *\u003cbr\u003eMore exciting than any thriller I've seen lately; more than that, beautifully written\u003cbr\u003eWhat Walter Tevis did for pool in \u003ci\u003eThe Hustler\u003c\/i\u003e, he does for chess in \u003ci\u003eThe Queen's Gambit\u003c\/i\u003e * Playboy *\u003cbr\u003eA psychological thriller * New York Times *\u003cbr\u003eWalter Tevis is famous for writing \u003ci\u003eThe Hustler\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Fell to Earth\u003c\/i\u003e, but this is my favorite book of his. It is about a girl who, guided by her somewhat unreliable mother, becomes a child prodigy at chess. Even if you do not know how to play chess, it is a great thriller * Literary Hub *\u003cbr\u003eTevis was a great storyteller -- Lionel Shriver\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739598532951,"sku":"9781474600842","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781474600842.jpg?v=1720052697","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-queens-gambit-9781474600842","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}