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The Queen's Gambit
Book • 1983
Set in 1950s and 1960s America, 'The Queen's Gambit' follows the life of Beth Harmon, an orphaned girl who discovers her exceptional talent for chess.
The novel explores themes of adoption, feminism, chess, drug addiction, and alcoholism as Beth rises through the ranks of the chess world.
Despite her prodigious talent, Beth faces numerous challenges, including her addiction to tranquilizers and later alcohol, and the sexism and ageism prevalent in the male-dominated chess community.
The book details her journey from an orphanage to becoming the U.S.
champion and her ultimate goal of defeating the world champion, Vasily Borgov, in Moscow.
The novel explores themes of adoption, feminism, chess, drug addiction, and alcoholism as Beth rises through the ranks of the chess world.
Despite her prodigious talent, Beth faces numerous challenges, including her addiction to tranquilizers and later alcohol, and the sexism and ageism prevalent in the male-dominated chess community.
The book details her journey from an orphanage to becoming the U.S.
champion and her ultimate goal of defeating the world champion, Vasily Borgov, in Moscow.
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Kenneth Rogoff as the author of the book that inspired the Netflix series "Queen's Gambit".
Kenneth Rogoff as the author of the book that inspired the Netflix series "Queen's Gambit".
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Recommended by Kenneth Rogoff as one of the most perfect books ever written, exploring a female chess prodigy.
Kenneth Rogoff as one of the most perfect books ever written, exploring a female chess prodigy.
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