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The queen's gambit
Tevis, Walter
Series: W&N modern classics
Notes
When she is sent to an orphanage at the age of eight, Beth Harmon soon discovers two ways to escape, albeit fleetingly, her surroundings: 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.Location | edition | Bar Code | due date |
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Fiction Shelves | Paperback edition. | A5602 |
Genre: | Historical fiction |
call #: | TEV |
ISBN: | 9781474600842 |
pub: | 2016 |
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