{"product_id":"the-queens-gambit-walter-tevis-9781474622578","title":"Queen's Gambit (Netflix Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNOW A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES starring Anya Taylor-Joy from Academy-Award nominee Scott Frank and BAFTA nominee Allan Scott\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Superb' Time Out\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Mesmerizing' Newsweek\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Gripping' Financial Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Sheer entertainment. It is a book I reread every few years - for the pure pleasure and skill of it' Michael Ondaatje\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Don't pick this up if you want a night's sleep' Scotsman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen she is sent to an orphanage at the age of eight, Beth Harmon soon discovers two ways to escape her surroundings, albeit fleetingly: playing chess and taking the little green pills given to her and the other children to keep them subdued. Before long, it becomes apparent that hers is a prodigious talent, and as she progresses to the top of the US chess rankings she is able to forge a new life for herself. But she can never quite overcome her urge to self-destruct. For Beth, there's more at stake than merely winning and losing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*****************\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWalter Tevis (Author)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWalter Stone Tevis (February 28, 1928 – August 8, 1984) was an American novelist and short story writer. Three of his six novels were adapted into major films: The Hustler, The Color of Money and The Man Who Fell to Earth. His books have been translated into at least 18 languages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37860817010845,"sku":"9781474622578","price":59.9,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/7575\/1837\/files\/Queen_sGambit_9781474622578_mphbooks.jpg?v=1786692377","url":"https:\/\/mphonline.com\/products\/the-queens-gambit-walter-tevis-9781474622578","provider":"MPHOnline.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}