{"product_id":"the-queens-gambit-television-tie-in-paperback","title":"The Queen's Gambit (Television Tie-In) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWalter Tevis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e- Engaging and fast-paced, this gripping coming-of-age novel of chess, feminism, and addiction speeds to a conclusion as elegant and satisfying as a mate in four. Now a highly acclaimed, award-winning Netflix series.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEight year-old orphan Beth Harmon is quiet, sullen, and by all appearances unremarkable. That is, until she plays her first game of chess. Her senses grow sharper, her thinking clearer, and for the first time in her life she feels herself fully in control. By the age of sixteen, she's competing for the U.S. Open championship. But as Beth hones her skills on the professional circuit, the stakes get higher, her isolation grows more frightening, and the thought of escape becomes all the more tempting.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalter 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: \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Fell to Earth\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Hustler\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Color of Money\u003c\/i\u003e. His other books include \u003ci\u003eMockingbird\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFar From Home\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Steps of the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e. He died in 1984.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 15, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768147083552,"sku":"9780593314654","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/677e013c7857d076051e17cc2975b2d1.webp?v=1780325761","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-queens-gambit-television-tie-in-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}