{"product_id":"9781474600842","title":"The Queen's Gambit","description":"Author: Walter Tevis\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781474600842\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Orion\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 14 Jun 2016\u003cbr\u003ePages: 272 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\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 .\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor Beth, there's more at stake than merely winning and losing.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46375451099294,"sku":"ADS-9781474600842","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781474600842.jpg?v=1767670939","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781474600842","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}