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Searching for Bobby Fischer : The Father of a Prodigy Observes the World of Chess
by Fred Waitzkin
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- Paperback
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- Good Condition
- ISBN 10
- 0140126570
- ISBN 13
- 9780140126570
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London: Penguin, 1988. Softcover. Good Condition. 17.8 x 12.7 x 2.5 cm. Cover shows moderate signs of use, including a few scuffs and bumps. Very slight page tanning, but text is otherwise clean and unmarked. Spine intact, bindings firm and secure. A good used copy with no major flaws. Publisher's note: "Author Fred Waitzkin records the reawakening of his interest in chess through the prowess of his son, Josh, from the moment when Josh first sits at a board at the age of six until he wins the National Primary Championship three years later." Size: 17.8 x 12.7 x 2.5 cm. 226 pp.. Shipped Weight: Under 250 grams. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Fischer, Bobby, 1943-2008; Chess players; Fathers and sons; Waitzkin, Josh; United States; Waitzkin, Fred; ISBN: 0140126570. ISBN/EAN: 9780140126570. Add. Inventory No: 230131ABJ010005. . 9780140126570
Synopsis
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, Esquire, Sports Illustrated , and Motorboating and Sailing . He lives in New York City and Martha's Vineyard.
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- Barnaby (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 230131ABJ010005
- Title
- Searching for Bobby Fischer : The Father of a Prodigy Observes the World of Chess
- Author
- Fred Waitzkin
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0140126570
- ISBN 13
- 9780140126570
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1988
- Size
- 17.8 x 12.7 x 2.5 cm
- Keywords
- BZDB428 Biography & Autobiography; Fischer, Bobby, 1943-2008; Chess players; Fathers and sons; Waitzkin, Josh; United States; Waitzkin, Fred; ISBN: 0140126570 EAN: 9780140126570 Fred Waitzkin Searching for Bobby Fischer : The Father of a Prodigy Observe
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