The Queen's Gambit

Tevis, Walter

ISBN 10: 0394528018 / ISBN 13: 9780394528014

Published by Random House, New York, 1983

About this Item

Random House, New York, 1983. First Edition, First Printing. Black Cloth over black boards illustrated with silver & black chessboard and silver lettering on spine. Near FIne in a Near FIne dustjacket. Not a remainder. Book is square with sharp corners, tight binding and minimal wear. The interior is clean and free of any markings (no bookplates, previous owner names, etc.). The illustrated dustjacket is price-clipped, with no chips, tears or creases. Protected in mylar. Fifth novel by the author of The Hustler, The Color of Money and The Man Who Fell to Earth . Basis for the widely acclaimed Netflix series. Carefully packaged and shipped in a sturdy cardboard box.

Seller Inventory # 10212

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Queen's Gambit
• Publisher: Random House, New York
• Publication Date: 1983
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0394528018
• ISBN 13: 9780394528014
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Will Barnet, jacket art; Robert Aulicino, jacket design
• Edition: First Edition, First Printing.
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Books into Film
  • Modern First Editions
  • Fiction

About this title

Synopsis

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

From the Back Cover

“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

“Tevis traps us in the breathless drama of the moment and makes us feel the same intense involvement his characters feel.” –The Cleveland Plain Dealer

“Ultimately, this is not really a novel about chess. . . . It can be read with intense enjoyment by those who know nothing about the game, as long as they are interested in what it means to be human at the deepest levels.” –The Washington Post

“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

“There’s more excitement in Beth than in the collected works of Robert Ludlum.” –Forth Worth Star-Telegram

“One of the most satisfying novels of the year.” –St. Louis Post-Dispatch

“Compelling . . . A magnificent obsession.” –Los Angeles Times