Searching for Bobby Fischer: The Father of a Prodigy Observes the World of Chess [平装] 0140230386

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) 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. The quest is beautifully resolved...in a contest that knits together all the book's rich themes. -- Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, The New York Times

出版社	Penguin
作者	Fred Waitzkin