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Searching for Bobby Fischer - by Fred Waitzkin (Paperback)
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2025-04-19
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Number of Pages: 240
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: General
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books
Age Range: Adult
Author: Fred Waitzkin
Language: English
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
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: General
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books
Age Range: Adult
Author: Fred Waitzkin
Language: English
About the Book
The fascinating story of Fred Waitzkin and his son Josh, from the moment six-year-old Josh first sits down at a chessboard until he wins the national championship. Now a feature film starring Ben Kingsley, Max Pomerenc, Joe Mantegna, and Larry Fishburne. (Penguin)Book 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.Review Quotes
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
About the Author
Fred Waitzkin, who fishes regularly in the Bahamas, is the author of Searching for Bobby Fischer and has written for The New York Times Magazine, New York Magazine, Esquire, Sports Illustrated, and Motorboating and Sailing. He lives in New York City and Martha's Vineyard.
