Walter Tevis is the author of The Hustler, The Man Who Fell to Earth, Mockingbird, The Steps of the Sun, The Queen’s Gambit, The Color of Money, and the short story collection Far from Home. The Hustler, The Man Who Fell to Earth, and The Color of Money were all adapted for film. The Queen’s Gambit was the basis for the Emmy-nominated Netflix series and The Man Who Fell to Earth is the basis of the Showtime series. Tevis died in 1984.
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Engaging and fast-paced, this gripping coming-of-age novel of chess, feminism, and addiction speeds to a conclusion as elegant and satisfying as a mate in four. Now the basis for a highly acclaimed, award-winning Netflix series. Eight year-old orphan B... SEE MORE