Delve into this thrilling tale about a troubled chess prodigy and her battle to survive. Now a major Netflix series starring Anya Taylor-Joy. 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. \'Few novelists have written about genius - and addiction - as acutely as Walter Tevis\' – The Telegraph. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781474622578 • Author: Walter Tevis • Publisher: W&N • Format: Paperback • Pages: 256 • Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 2.6 x cm