The Queen's Gambit
Language: English
Published by Random House, New York, 1983
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
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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.
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- Title
- The Queen's Gambit
- Author
- Tevis, Walter
- Publisher
- Random House, New York
- Publication year
- 1983
- Condition
- Good
- Dust jacket
- Near Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0394528018
- ISBN 13
- 9780394528014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Printing
- 1st Printing
"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Review
" 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
"
" 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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