A beautifully written novel with a simplicity of writing style that reminds me of my beloved William Maxwell, The Queen's Gambit follows orphan Beth Harmon from the mysterious accident that ends her mother's life and lands her in an orphanage through her career as a chess prodigy. Tevis gives us a drug-addicted young woman, who was medicated as a child in the orphanage (all too common in that era) to make her more docile, trying to overcome her immense loneliness and her deep-seated fear that her genius is only a product of her addiction.
Recently adapted into the highly lauded Netflix limited series, starring Anya Taylor-Joy as Beth Harmon, The Queen's Gambit makes me determined to seek out more of Kentucky author Walter Tevis's work.
Readers, the Netflix series is so good, so refreshing, and so marvelously adapted, it's a reason to subscribe just to see the show. I'm so glad I saw it and then picked up Tevis' book.
Isla Johnston as young Beth learns chess from Bill Camp’s Mr. Shaibel in “The Queen’s Gambit.”
(Netflix)
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