00000nam a2200000 a 4500 Tevis, Walter aut Verfasser/-in Schach Netflix Emanzipation The Queen´s Gambit Walter Tevis London W&N 2020 paperback edition When 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. 9781474622578 9781474622578 1474622577 1474622577 eng 243 Seiten