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Searching for Bobby Fischer : The Father of a Prodigy Observes the World of Chess by Fred Waitzkin (1993, Uk-B Format Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100140230386
ISBN-139780140230383
eBay Product ID (ePID)32592
Product Key Features
Book TitleSearching for Bobby Fischer : the Father of a Prodigy Observes the World of Chess
Number of Pages240 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicParenting / Fatherhood, Chess, Personal Memoirs
Publication Year1993
GenreFamily & Relationships, Games & Activities, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorFred Waitzkin
FormatUk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight6.8 Oz
Item Length7.7 in
Item Width5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews"The quest is beautifully resoluved...in a contest that knits togethe all of the book's rich themes." -- The New York Times "A touching story of father and son. You don't have to know the game to enjoy every page." --Cleveland Amory, author of The Cat Who Came for Christmas
Dewey Edition19
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Grade ToUP
Dewey Decimal794.1/092/4 B
Edition DescriptionMedia tie-in
SynopsisThe father of a real american chess prodigy reflects on chess, competition, childhood, and his son's meteoric rise to the highest levels of global competition. " A] little gem of a book." -- The New York Times Fred Waitzkin was smitten with chess during the historic Fischer-Spassky championship in 1972. When Fisher disappeared from public view, Waitzkin's interest waned--until his own son Josh emerged as a chess prodigy. Searching for Bobby Fischer is the story of Fred Waitzkin and his son, from the moment six-year-old Josh first sits down at a chessboard until he competes for the national championship. Drawn into the insular, international network of chess, they must also navigate the difficult waters of their own relationship. All the while, Waitzskin searches for the elusive Bobby Fischer, whose myth still dominates the chess world and profoundly affects Waitzkin's dreams for his son., The compelling sage of three years in the life of a real American chess prodigy - now a Major Motion Picture Searching for Bobby Fischer is the story of Fred Waitzkin and his son, from the moment six-year-old Josh first sits down at a chessboard until he competes for the national championship. Drawn into the insular, international network of chess, they must also navigate the difficult waters of their own relationship. All the while, Waitzskin searches for the elusive Bobby Fischer, whose myth still dominates the chess world and profoundly affects Waitzkin's dreams for his son. "The quest is beautifully resolved... in a contest that knits together all the book's rich themes." - Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, The New York Times, The father of a real american chess prodigy reflects on chess, competition, childhood, and his son's meteoric rise to the highest levels of global competition. "[A] little gem of a book." -- The New York Times Fred Waitzkin was smitten with chess during the historic Fischer-Spassky championship in 1972. When Fisher disappeared from public view, Waitzkin's interest waned--until his own son Josh emerged as a chess prodigy. Searching for Bobby Fischer is the story of Fred Waitzkin and his son, from the moment six-year-old Josh first sits down at a chessboard until he competes for the national championship. Drawn into the insular, international network of chess, they must also navigate the difficult waters of their own relationship. All the while, Waitzskin searches for the elusive Bobby Fischer, whose myth still dominates the chess world and profoundly affects Waitzkin's dreams for his son.
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