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The Queen's gambit / Walter Tevis.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593314654 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: 243 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition: First Vintage Contemporaries movie tie-in edition.
- Publisher: New York : Vintage Contemporaries/Vintage Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2020.
- Copyright: ©1983
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published: 1983. "A Netflix original series"--Cover. |
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| Subject: | Chess > Fiction. Chess > Tournaments > Fiction. Competition (Psychology) > Fiction. Orphans > Fiction. Women chess players > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Bildungsromans. Psychological fiction. |
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- 0 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Tevis | 31681010224624 | FICTION | Checked out | 12/11/2025 |
Walter Tevis was an English literature professor at Ohio University. He is the author of seven books, including three that were the basis of major motion pictures: The Man Who Fell to Earth, The Hustler, and The Color of Money. His other books include Mockingbird, Far From Home, and The Steps of the Sun. He died in 1984.
