The Queen's Gambit

Tevis, Walter

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ISBN 10: 0394528018 ISBN 13: 9780394528014

Published by Random House, New York, 1983

Language: English

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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
Publisher: Random House, New York
Publication Date: 1983
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0394528018
ISBN 13: 9780394528014
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
Printing: 1st Printing
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

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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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“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

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