{"product_id":"the-queens-gambit-by-walter-tevis-9781474600842","title":"The Queen's Gambit","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBefore 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor Beth, there's more at stake than merely winning and losing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Queen's Gambit\u003c\/em\u003e by Walter Tevis explores the intricacies of genius and madness, as Beth's journey unfolds across the chessboard and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46717888921836,"sku":"9781474600842","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/60153482713.jpg?v=1754488751","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/the-queens-gambit-by-walter-tevis-9781474600842","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}