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Language: English
Published by Random House, New York, 1983
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A Near Fine Book in a Near Fine Dust Jacket, Unclipped ($13.95). Some rubbing, sunning, and dust soiling to extremities. Trace foxing to top edge of text block. Text is unmarked. Binding is tight and square. Iconic dust jacket presents beautifully despite a few small bumps and some toning across panels. Hardcover. Octavo. [xii], [3], 4-243pp. Publisher's Quarter Black Cloth over Black Boards, White Detailing First Edition, First Printing [Full Number Line].
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- Title
- The Queen's Gambit
- Author
- Tevis, Walter
- Publisher
- Random House, New York
- Publication year
- 1983
- Dust jacket
- dj
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0394528018
- ISBN 13
- 9780394528014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Seller catalogs
- Dust Jacket as Art, Literature
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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Review
" 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
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
" 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
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
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