Searching For Bobby Fischer: The Father of a Prodigy Observes the World of Chess

Fred Waitzkin - TRUE FIRST EDITION PENGUIN

ISBN 10: 0140126570 / ISBN 13: 9780140126570

Published by Penguin, 1989

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CLEAN and tight, unread looking true first Penguin paperback, with Tom Stoppard review on cover.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1684314672578

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Searching For Bobby Fischer: The Father of a Prodigy Observes the World of Chess
• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0140126570
• ISBN 13: 9780140126570
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Fine

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Synopsis

Waitzkin tells the story of three years he spent with his son, Josh, a chess prodigy. From the moment six-year-old Josh first sits at a board until he wins the National Championship, the father-son team meets an eccentric network of people while they search the myth of Bobby Fischer.

Review

Searching for Bobby Fischer is the story of Fred Waitzkin and his son Josh, 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, Waitzkin wonders about and searches for the elusive Bobby Fischer, whose myth still dominates the chess world and profoundly affects Waitzkin's dreams for his son.