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Review of 'The Queen's Gambit' by Walter Tevis

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'The Queen's Gambit' is a fast-paced and captivating tale of a girl who conquers Chess. The story's setting is the United States in the 1950s. Beth Harmon, an 8-year-old girl, who has lost her family in an accident, has joined the Methuen Home orphanage. Beth is socially inept and finds it difficult to make friends. The orphanage gives tranquillizers twice a day to its children and Beth gets addicted. At a low point in her life, she discovers Chess when she finds the janitor playing it in the basement. Soon, she is adept at it, and people around her realize that she is a child prodigy. The rest of the story is about her quest to become the World Champion while fighting the twin demons of alcohol & drug addiction. Watch the Review Youtube Read it Digital Amrit If you liked this review, please support me on  Patreon  and/or buy the book through the affiliate links below. Amazon India Amazon UK Amazon US