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Searching for Bobby Fischer: The Father of a Prodigy Observes the World of Chess
by Waitzkin, Fred | PB | Good
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- Binding
- Paperback
- Weight
- 0 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 0140230386
- Book Title
- Searching for Bobby Fischer : the Father of a Prodigy Observes the World of Chess
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Item Length
- 7.7 in
- Publication Year
- 1993
- Format
- Uk-B Format Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.6 in
- Genre
- Family & Relationships, Games & Activities, Biography & Autobiography
- Topic
- Chess, Parenting / Fatherhood, Personal Memoirs
- Item Weight
- 6.8 Oz
- Item Width
- 5 in
- Number of Pages
- 240 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0140230386
ISBN-13
9780140230383
eBay Product ID (ePID)
32592
Product Key Features
Book Title
Searching for Bobby Fischer : the Father of a Prodigy Observes the World of Chess
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Chess, Parenting / Fatherhood, Personal Memoirs
Publication Year
1993
Genre
Family & Relationships, Games & Activities, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
6.8 Oz
Item Length
7.7 in
Item Width
5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
19
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
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal
794.1/092/4 B
Grade To
UP
Edition Description
Media tie-in
Synopsis
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., 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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