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.
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Product details
ISBN
9781474622578
Published
2020-12-01
Edition
1. edition
Publisher
SD Books
Weight
230 gr
Height
197 mm
Width
130 mm
Thickness
27 mm
Age
Voksen
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
256
Genre
Skjønnlitteratur
Author