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Tevis, Walter

 
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ISBN 10: 1474600840 ISBN 13: 9781474600842
Editorial: Orion Publishing Co, 2016

Sinopsis

THE NOVEL BEHIND THE MAJOR GOLDEN GLOBE-WINNING NETFLIX SERIES STARRING ANYA TAYLOR-JOY
'Superb' Time Out
'Mesmerizing' Newsweek
'Gripping' Financial Times

'Sheer entertainment. It is a book I reread every few years - for the pure pleasure and skill of it' Michael Ondaatje

When she is sent to an orphanage at the age of eight, Beth Harmon soon discovers two ways to escape her surroundings: playing chess with the janitor and taking the little green pills given to the children to keep them subdued.

Before long, it becomes apparent that hers is an unusual talent, and as she progresses to the top of the US chess rankings she is able to forge a new life for herself. 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 . . .

'Don't pick this up if you want a night's sleep'  Scotsman

'Few novelists have written about genius - and addiction - as acutely as Walter Tevis'  Telegraph

Readers are raving:
'This book is so gripping ... it's absolutely riveting' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A story that just sucks you in' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I have read this book so many times ... my favourite book of all time' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Tevis has a great ability to create fragile, flawed but intensely relatable characters' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Absolutely thrilling read, beautifully written ... Every moment I wasn't reading it I wanted to be reading it again' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'What a unique story and heroine. A fantastic read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Acerca del autor

Walter Tevis was an American novelist and short story writer. Whilst a student at the University of Kentucky, Tevis worked in a pool hall and published a story about the game for an English class. He would later revisit his love for pool in the novels THE HUSTLER (1959) and THE COLOR OF MONEY (1984), both of which would be adapted into multiple award-winning films starring Paul Newman. Among his other works, THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH (1963) and MOCKINGBIRD (1980) are considered masterpieces of science fiction. Tevis died in 1984.

De la contraportada

A modern classic about a troubled chess prodigy and her battle to survive --- a coming of age story of feminism, chess and addiction

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Editorial
Orion Publishing Co
Año de publicación
2016
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1474600840
ISBN 13 
9781474600842
Encuadernación
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Número de edición
1
Número de páginas
256
Contacto del fabricante
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