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The Queen's Gambit
"One of my favourite novels" Lionel Shriver
Taschenbuch von Walter Tevis
Sprache: Englisch

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From the author of THE HUSTLER, THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT is a modern classic about a troubled chess prodigy and her battle to survive. 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.
From the author of THE HUSTLER, THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT is a modern classic about a troubled chess prodigy and her battle to survive. 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.
Über den Autor
Walter Tevis was an American novelist and short story writer. Whilst a student at the University of Kentucky, Tevis worked in a pool hall and published a story about the game for an English class. He would later revisit his love for pool in the novels THE HUSTLER (1959) and THE COLOR OF MONEY (1984), both of which would be adapted into multiple award-winning films starring Paul Newman. Among his other works, THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH (1963) and MOCKINGBIRD (1980) are considered masterpieces of science fiction. Tevis died in 1984.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
Genre: Romane & Erzählungen
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: 256 S.
ISBN-13: 9781474600842
ISBN-10: 1474600840
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Tevis, Walter
Hersteller: Orion Publishing Group
Weidenfeld and Nicholson
Maße: 195 x 128 x 21 mm
Von/Mit: Walter Tevis
Erscheinungsdatum: 14.04.2016
Gewicht: 0,235 kg
Artikel-ID: 104132563
Über den Autor
Walter Tevis was an American novelist and short story writer. Whilst a student at the University of Kentucky, Tevis worked in a pool hall and published a story about the game for an English class. He would later revisit his love for pool in the novels THE HUSTLER (1959) and THE COLOR OF MONEY (1984), both of which would be adapted into multiple award-winning films starring Paul Newman. Among his other works, THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH (1963) and MOCKINGBIRD (1980) are considered masterpieces of science fiction. Tevis died in 1984.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
Genre: Romane & Erzählungen
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: 256 S.
ISBN-13: 9781474600842
ISBN-10: 1474600840
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Tevis, Walter
Hersteller: Orion Publishing Group
Weidenfeld and Nicholson
Maße: 195 x 128 x 21 mm
Von/Mit: Walter Tevis
Erscheinungsdatum: 14.04.2016
Gewicht: 0,235 kg
Artikel-ID: 104132563
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