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.

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

Humor & Entertainment

Waitzkin, Fred

Puzzles & Games

Penguin??Books

Searching for Bobby Fischer

Biographies & Memoirs

Penguin Books, Ltd.

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

Penguin Publishing Group

In a moving family memoir, the author of Searching for Bobby Fischer recalls his father's fierce dedication to fishing while his marriage crumbled around him. Reprint.

The Last Marlin: The Story of a Father and Son

The author, a freelance journalist and chess buff, recounts three years in his chess-champion son's lives, chronicling Josh's play, their travels and tournaments, Josh's first national championship, and the impact on their relationship

Memoirs

Random House]

An inside look at the genius of chess player Garry Kasparov discusses his match against his sworn enemy, Anatoly Karpov, his tireless efforts to bring down Gorbachev, and his chess skills.

Mortal Games

Putnam Adult

In a moving family memoir, the author recalls his father's fierce dedication to fishing while his marriage crumbled around him. 17,500 first printing.

The Last Marlin : The Story of a Family at Sea

Viking Adult

A look inside the mind of the chess player, Garry Kasparov. An absorbing story of chess played at the genius level, of an extraordinary personality and of contemporary Soviet politics.

Mortal Games the Turbulent Garry Kasparo

Simon Schuster Trade

Young Fred Waitzkin is a Jewish boy stretched between the divergent values of parents who cannot tolerate one another. Fred's father, Abe, is a brilliantly talented salesman whose relentless will drives him to succeed-he literally brightens American cities with fluorescent lighting fixtures. Abe marries Stella, an abstract artist and daughter of a wealthy industrialist with whom Abe forges an alliance. When his parents' marriage disintegrates, Fred retreats into fishing, learning the trade from the master captains of Bimini. In scenes ranging from Long Island synagogues to evenings with famous painters to the boats of drug smugglers and the once marlin-rich waters of the Gulf Stream, Fred sinks boats and battles thousand-pounders believing that fishing is the only hope. Woven through this compelling narrative are moving insights about childhood, families, and a love of the sea.

Sports & Outdoors

Hunting & Fishing

Argo-Navis

Mortal Games: The Turbulent Genius of Garry Kasparov

Historical

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

Searching for Bobby Fischer

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

The Last Marlin: The Story of a Father and Son

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

Mortal Games

The Last Marlin : The Story of a Family at Sea

Mortal Games the Turbulent Garry Kasparo

The Last Marlin: The Story of a Father and Son

Mortal Games: The Turbulent Genius of Garry Kasparov