The Queen's Gambit: Now a Major Netflix Drama
Fiction & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Fiction
Paperback Published on: 29/10/2020
£9.99
Synopsis
Now a major Netflix series.
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.
- Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
- ISBN: 9781474622578
- Number of pages: 256
- Weight: 227g
- Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 26 mm
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The queens gambit
A really fun book pulled you in quickly lovely characters and great to see chess high on the agenda
A good book for lovers of contemporary fiction and chess
Beth Harmon is sent to live in an orphanage after the death of her mother when she is eight years old. Beth soon learns that she loves Chess after being ta... READ MORE
Captivating
I wanted the series when It first got released and I loved it. But the book was absolutely amazing. Possibly one of the best books I have read. You will no... READ MORE