Now a major Netflix series.
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.
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co 
ISBN: 9781474622578 
Number of pages: 256 
Weight: 227 g 
Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 26 mm