Orphan Beth Harmon overcomes her fears and shyness by learning to play chess and, over the years, improves her game to become national champion and to play the world grandmasters
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" The Queen's Gambit is sheer entertainment. It is a book I reread every few years--for the pure pleasure and skill of it." --Michael Ondaatje
" Compelling. . . . A magnificent obsession." "--Los Angeles Times
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" Beth Harmon is an unforgettable creation--and The Queen's Gambit is Walter Tevis's most consummate and heartbreaking work." --Jonathan Lethem
" Gripping reading. . . .Nabokov's The Defense" "and Zweig's The Royal Game" "are the classics: now joining them is The Queen's Gambit." --"The Financial Times"
" More exciting than any thriller I've seen lately; more than that, beautifully written. " --Martin Cruz Smith, author of GorkyPark
" It's advisable to tape your fingers before opening The Queen's Gambit. Otherwise, the suspense may bring on nail-chewing right to the elbow." --"Houston Chronicle
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" Tevis traps us in the breathless drama of the moment and makes us feel the same intense involvement his characters feel." --"The Plain Dealer
"" There's more excitement in Beth than in the collected works of Robert Ludlum." --"Forth Worth Star-Telegram"
"The Queen's Gambit is sheer entertainment. It is a book I reread every few years--for the pure pleasure and skill of it." --Michael Ondaatje
"Compelling. . . . A magnificent obsession." "--Los Angeles Times
"
"Beth Harmon is an unforgettable creation--and The Queen's Gambit is Walter Tevis's most consummate and heartbreaking work." --Jonathan Lethem
"Gripping reading. . . .Nabokov's The Defense""and Zweig's The Royal Game""are the classics: now joining them is The Queen's Gambit." --"The Financial Times"
"More exciting than any thriller I've seen lately; more than that, beautifully written. " --Martin Cruz Smith, author of GorkyPark
"It's advisable to tape your fingers before opening The Queen's Gambit. Otherwise, the suspense may bring on nail-chewing right to the elbow." --"Houston Chronicle
"
"Tevis traps us in the breathless drama of the moment and makes us feel the same intense involvement his characters feel." --"The Plain Dealer
""There's more excitement in Beth than in the collected works of Robert Ludlum." --"Forth Worth Star-Telegram"
The Queen's Gambit is sheer entertainment. It is a book I reread every few years--for the pure pleasure and skill of it. --Michael Ondaatje
Compelling. . . . A magnificent obsession. --Los Angeles Times
Beth Harmon is an unforgettable creation--and The Queen's Gambit is Walter Tevis's most consummate and heartbreaking work. --Jonathan Lethem
Gripping reading. . . .Nabokov's The Defense and Zweig's The Royal Game are the classics: now joining them is The Queen's Gambit. --The Financial Times
More exciting than any thriller I've seen lately; more than that, beautifully written. --Martin Cruz Smith, author of GorkyPark
It s advisable to tape your fingers before opening The Queen s Gambit. Otherwise, the suspense may bring on nail-chewing right to the elbow. --Houston Chronicle
Tevis traps us in the breathless drama of the moment and makes us feel the same intense involvement his characters feel. --The Plain Dealer
There s more excitement in Beth than in the collected works of Robert Ludlum. --Forth Worth Star-Telegram"
"The Queen's Gambit is sheer entertainment. It is a book I reread every few years--for the pure pleasure and skill of it." --Michael Ondaatje
From the author of THE HUSTLER, THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT is a modern classic about a troubled chess prodigy and her battle to survive.
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Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Dust jacket missing. Cover and binding are worn but intact. A reading copy in fair condition. Moderate wear and scuffing to boards due to age and use, worn corners. Previous owner's name on front endpaper, all pages are intact, binding is sound. Secure packaging for safe delivery. Seller Inventory # 1881239519
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Light foxing to the inside of the dust jacket. Minor wear to the boards. Sound binding. Clean interior pages. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. Dust jacket condition is Good. This copy is the Book Club Edition of the published work. Secure packaging for safe delivery. Seller Inventory # 3586708138
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0394528018I4N01
Seller: Blue Fog Books, Arlington Heights, IL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Advance review copy with "Not for Resale" stamping on top page edge. Hardcover in dust jacket. Slight sun fading to spine of dust jacket. Stain on rear panel of dust jacket. Spot of discoloration on front endpaper; also a few spots and general discoloration on rear endpapers. Two spots on side page edge. Sun fading and wrinkle on lower spine end of book. Wrinkle on rear board. No names, notes, underlining or highlighting. Book will be well padded in bubble wrap and shipped in a sturdy box. e3. Seller Inventory # ABE-1783280919006
Seller: Upward Bound Books, VALRICO, FL, U.S.A.
Condition: acceptable. Fully readable with visible signs of use. Cover may have creases, dents, or edge wear. Pages may include writing, highlighting, or folded corners. Binding remains intact. Dust jacket included if originally issued with hardcover. Supplemental items e.g., CDs, codes, or inserts are not guaranteed. We ship daily, Monday through Friday excluding weekends and holidays , in a protective poly mailer for secure delivery. Seller Inventory # UBV.0394528018.A
Seller: Scene of the Crime, ABAC, IOBA, St. Catharines, ON, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this stand-alone work of literary fiction. Basis for the 2020 television series "The Queen's Gambit" starring Anya Taylor-Joy. Light wear to the cloth at the tips of the spine. No dustjacket. In Near Fine Condition. Seller Inventory # JB3687
Seller: MODLITBOOKS, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition as stated, first printing with full number line ending in '2' as was Random House's method at the time to designate a first edition. Hardcover in dust jacket. Book is ex-library with a few library stamps and evidence of removal of a previous pocket or sticker at rear free endpage with abrasions and loss. The bright unclipped dust jacket shows the original price of 13.95, there are no chips nor tears and no library markings to jacket, just a bit of scratching to spine and very light soiling. Seller Inventory # 004468
Seller: Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB, Springfield, MA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. A novel. The basis for the 2020 Netflix miniseries. Book club edition. Small abrasion from a removed sticker on front paste-down, else near fine in a near fine (some minor edge wear) dust jacket. ; 243 pages. Seller Inventory # 103988
Seller: Pink Casa Antiques, Frankfort, KY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. stated 1st edition/2nd printing, hardcover with dust jacket, tight, pages clear and bright, shelf and edge wear, cocked, corners bumped, smudges on closed page edges, ex-library copy with usual library markings and mylar cover with top layer removed leaving the underlayment beneath the dust jacket, packaged in cardboard box for shipment, tracking on U.S. orders. Seller Inventory # 91876
Seller: Mikes Book Market, North Lancaster, ON, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. EDITION UNSTATED,FINE COPY WITH SQUARE CLEAN BOARDS AND SHARP CORNERS,DJ TWO CLOSED TEARS TOP FRONT AND NIBBLED SPINE ENDS,SOME TANNING TO JACKET BACK AND FRONT EDGE,INTERIOR BRIGHT NO MARKS TIGHT BINDING,NO PRICE STATED,NOT REMAINDERED. Seller Inventory # AA-207