Books by Walter Tevis

A modern classic about a troubled chess prodigy and her battle to survive --- a coming of age story of feminism, chess and addiction

Den otteårige og forældreløse Beth Harmon er en stille pige, der ikke gør et stort væsen af sig. Indtil den dag hun spiller sit første parti skak. Langsomt men sikkert ødelægges Beth, brik for brik, på vejen for at nå til tops i den hårde skakverden. Walter Tevis (1928-1984) var en amerikansk forfatter, der udgav romaner såvel som noveller. Walter Tevis opnåede stor succes og tre ud af hans i alt seks romaner blev omdannet til spillefilm.

Walter Tevis is the acclaimed author of The Hustler, The Man Who Fell to Earth and The Queen's Gambit. 'A moral tale that has elements of Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, Superman and Star Wars' LA TIMES

Spottefuglens verden er en fremtid, hvor mennesket frivilligt har afgivet sin frihed til maskiner og robotter, og hvor selvtilfredsstillelse har erstattet almindeligt menneskeligt samkvem, kærlighed og venskab. Det er en stagnerende, døende verden uden børn, uden kunst, uden udvikling.Spottefuglen handler om to mennesker, Paul og Mary Lou, som møder hinanden, forelsker sig og sammen begynder at opdage og udforske en tidligere tids tabte værdier og glemte følelser.Og det er historien om Spofforth, den mest perfekte robot nogensinde, som plages af den rest af menneskelige længsler og drømme, der er nedlagt i hans hjerne, og som i sin smerte kun ønsker at få lov til at dø. Spofforth, som er herskeren over denne verden …

Thomas Jerome Newton is an extraterrestrial from the planet Anthea, which has been devastated by a series of nuclear wars, and whose inhabitants are twice as intelligent as human beings. When he lands on Earth - in Kentucky, disguised as a human - it's with the intention of saving his own people from extinction. Newton patents some very advanced Anthean technology, which he uses to amass a fortune. He begins to build a spaceship to help the last 300 Antheans migrate to Earth. Meanwhile, Nathan Bryce, a chemistry professor in Iowa, is intrigued by some of the new products Newton's company brings to the market, and already suspects Newton of being an alien.As Bryce and the FBI close in, Newton finds his own clarity and sense of purpose diminishing. Inspiring adaptations starring David Bowie and Chiwetel Ejiofor, The Man Who Fell To Earth brought Walter Tevis wide recognition and critical acclaim. It was nominated for the Hugo award, and the 1976 film was nominated for the Nebula, Saturn and Hugo awards.'Beautiful science fiction' - New York Times'This is one of the finest science fiction novels of its period' - J.R. Dunn'Tevis writes . . . with power and poetry and tension' - Washington PostWelcome to The Best Of The Masterworks: a selection of the finest in science fiction

"Tevis in unequaled when it comes to creating and sustaining the tension of a high stakes game. Even readers who have never lifted a cue will be captivated." -- Publishers Weekly Twenty years after he conquered the underground pool circuit as The Hustler, "Fast" Eddie Felson is playing exhibition matches with former rival Minnesota Fats in shopping malls for prizes like cable television.With one failed marriage and years of running a pool hall behind him, Eddie is now ready to regain the skills needed to compete in a world of pool that has changed dramatically since he left. The real challenge comes when Eddie realizes that in order to compete with a new wave of young players, he must hone his skills in the unfamiliar game of nine-ball as opposed to the straight pool that had once won him fame. With a new generation of competitors, a higher-profile series of matches, and a waning confidence in his own abilities, "Fast" Eddie faces new challenges with unpredictable outcomes. The Color of Money is the source of the 1986 film starring Paul Newman in the role he had originated in The Hustler.

The inspiration for the legendary Paul Newman film, THE HUSTLER is a hardboiled tale of a beautiful talent for life in smoky poolrooms. 'The story of the will to power, told in cool fifties style' GUARDIAN

Two classic SF works from the acclaimed author of THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH.