The Queen's Gambit (novel)
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The Queen's Gambit is a 1983 American novel by Walter Tevis, exploring the life of fictional female chess prodigy Beth Harmon. A bildungsroman, or coming-of-age story, it covers themes of adoption, fe
First edition, featuring cover art by Will Barnet
Heath Ledger
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Heath Andrew Ledger was an Australian actor. Known for his versatility across independent and major studio films, his work consisted of 20 films in a variety of genres. His accolades included an Acade
The Queen's Gambit (novel)
…for the Beth Harmon character, but Tevis emphatically denied that she was based on anyone in the chess community, male or female. In 2007, actor Heath Ledger was working on what would have been his feature directing debut, an adaptation of The Queen's Gambit, with British writer/producer Allan Scott. The…
Ledger in 2006
Ledger (far right) posing with the cast and the director of I'm Not There at the 64th Venice Film Festival in September 2007, four months before his death
Ledger at the 56th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2006
Memorial for Ledger, outside 421 Broome Street, SoHo, Manhattan, 23 January 2008