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The Queen's Gambit (original Work of the American Tv Series of the Same Name)

(u. S.) Walter Tevis

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"The Queen's Gambit" is a masterpiece novel by American writer Walter Tevis. It tells the story of Beth Harmon, an eight-year-old orphan in Kentucky in the late 1950s, who grew up to be a top chess master. With her amazing chess talent, her career seems to be very smooth, and she always appears in people's view with a smooth and glamorous image. However, privately, she needs to continue to struggle with inner anxiety and self-destructive tendencies. This story deeply explores the price behind genius. It was adapted into an American TV series of the same name in 2020. The ratings ranked among the top ten in 92 countries around the world and ranked first in 63 countries.