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Endgame
Frank Brady
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Description for Endgame
Paperback. The fascinating biography that for the first time captures the complete, remarkable arc of Bobby Fischer's life. Num Pages: 464 pages, 8pp B&W plate section. BIC Classification: BGS; WDMG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 31. Weight in Grams: 344.
When Bobby Fischer died in January 2008, he left behind a confounding legacy. Everyone knew the basics of his life: he began as a brilliant youngster, then became the pride of American chess, then took a sharp turn, struggling with paranoia and mental illness. But nobody truly understood him. What motivated him from such a young age, and what was the source of his remarkable intellect? How could a man so ambivalent about money and fame be so driven to succeed? What drew this man of Jewish descent to fulminate against Jews, and how was it that a mind so ... Read more
When Bobby Fischer died in January 2008, he left behind a confounding legacy. Everyone knew the basics of his life: he began as a brilliant youngster, then became the pride of American chess, then took a sharp turn, struggling with paranoia and mental illness. But nobody truly understood him. What motivated him from such a young age, and what was the source of his remarkable intellect? How could a man so ambivalent about money and fame be so driven to succeed? What drew this man of Jewish descent to fulminate against Jews, and how was it that a mind so ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
343g
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780336923
SKU
V9781780336923
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About Frank Brady
Frank Brady is the author of numerous biographies, including Bobby Fischer: Profile of a Prodigy, one of the bestselling chess books of all time. He is chairman of the Department of Mass Communication, Journalism, Television and Film at St. John's University, is the president of the Marshall Chess Club, and served as secretary of the United States Chess Federation from ... Read more
Reviews for Endgame
Frank Brady knew Fischer well as a young man and has now written this biography with sympathy and skill.
Sunday Business Post
Review.
Oldie
Well-researched.
Mail on Sunday
A heartbreaking story of failed hopes and torment.
Catholic Herald
Tells the full and fair story of Fischer's astonishing rise and heartbreaking fall...Brady is ... Read more
Sunday Business Post
Review.
Oldie
Well-researched.
Mail on Sunday
A heartbreaking story of failed hopes and torment.
Catholic Herald
Tells the full and fair story of Fischer's astonishing rise and heartbreaking fall...Brady is ... Read more