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.
General
| Imprint: |
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
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| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
April 2016 |
| Authors: |
Walter Tevis
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| Dimensions: |
198 x 132 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
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| Pages: |
256 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4746-0084-2 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
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| LSN: |
1-4746-0084-0 |
| Barcode: |
9781474600842 |
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