THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT

THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT

Walter Tevis

ISBN 978-9928-357-38-0

Pages 404

Price 1400 Lekë / 12 €

Translated by Idlir Shkurti

After being left an orphan, at the age of eight, Beth Harmon is sent to an orphanage. Soon, there, she discovers two ways to escape the gloom of the environment: play chess and take the small green pills given to  the children to keep them under control. But soon, it becomes clear that she has an extraordinary talent in chess and as she progresses towards the top of the rankings, she creates for herself the opportunity for a new life. Yet she can never defeat her desire for self-destruction. Alcohol and drugs will become part of her life. For Beth, the risk is more important than just winning or losing.