The Queen's Gambit

Tevis, Walter

ISBN 10: 0394528018 / ISBN 13: 9780394528014

Published by Random House Inc, 1983

About this Item

Advance review copy with "Not for Resale" stamping on top page edge. Hardcover in dust jacket. Slight sun fading to spine of dust jacket. Stain on rear panel of dust jacket. Spot of discoloration on front endpaper; also a few spots and general discoloration on rear endpapers. Two spots on side page edge. Sun fading and wrinkle on lower spine end of book. Wrinkle on rear board. No names, notes, underlining or highlighting. Book will be well padded in bubble wrap and shipped in a sturdy box. e3.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1783280919006

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Queen's Gambit
• Publisher: Random House Inc
• Publication Date: 1983
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0394528018
• ISBN 13: 9780394528014
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Dimensions: 15.88W x 24.13H x 2.54D centimeters 15.88 centimeters width by 24.13 centimeters height by 2.54 centimeters depth
• Weight: 521.631 grams

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