{"product_id":"9781474622578","title":"The Queen's Gambit","description":"Author: Walter Tevis\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781474622578\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Orion\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 24 Nov 2020\u003cbr\u003ePages: 256 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOW A MAJOR GOLDEN GLOBE-WINNING NETFLIX SERIES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eSuperb\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eTime Out \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Mesmerizing\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eGripping\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e' Financial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eDon't pick this up if you want a night's sleep\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eScotsman \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 merely winning and losing.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eI loved it. I just loved it, it really drew me in and I know nothing about chess... The writing about addiction is just fantastic. I underlined so many bits of it... I didn't want it to end\u003c\/b\u003e' Bryony Gordon on BBC Radio 4\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Few novelists have written about genius - and addiction - as acutely as Walter Tevis' \u003c\/b\u003eT\u003ci\u003eelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46375458930846,"sku":"ADS-9781474622578","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781474622578.jpg?v=1767671166","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781474622578","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}