A King in Hiding: How a Child Refugee Became a World Chess Champion - Couverture souple

Mohammad, Fahim

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ISBN 10 : 1848318286 ISBN 13 : 9781848318281

Editeur : Icon Books, 2015

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2015

Forced to flee his native Bangladesh, eight year-old chess prodigy Fahim arrived in Paris with his father. Refused asylum, as illegal immigrants they spiralled downwards into homelessness and desperation.

By a stroke of luck, Fahim was introduced to one of France s top chess coaches, Xavier Parmentier, who tutored him and gave him a sense of purpose, his struggles on the chessboard mirroring both his victories and his crushing defeats in his battle for a normal life. Rising through local and national tournaments to be crowned France s Under-12 Chess Champion in 2012, Fahim became a national sensation. In 2013 he went on to win the World Under-13 Student Championship.

Told through the clear eyes of a child, Fahim s tale is not only a moving account of the grim realities that underlie a supposedly caring society, but also a heartwarming testimony to a father s determination, the kindness of strangers, and one small boy s courageous will to succeed.

Revue de presse :

'A heartwarming story.' * Independent on Sunday * 'In arguably the year's most inspirational tale, A King in Hiding tells the story of the Bangladeshi child refugee who has, against all the odds, become a world chess champion in his new home of France.' * William Hill Sports Book of the Year judges * --William Hill Sports Book of the Year judges

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Icon Books
• Date d'édition: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1848318286
• ISBN 13: 9781848318281
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 240