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

Mohammad, Fahim

ISBN 10: 1848318286 / ISBN 13: 9781848318281

Edité par Icon Books, 2015

The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. N° de réf. du vendeur GOR006687702

Synopsis :

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.

À propos de l'auteur: FAHIM lives with his father on the outskirts of Paris. SOPHIE LE CALLENNEC is an expert in East African geography and has written numerous school textbooks. XAVIER PARMENTIER is a chess grandmaster. BARBARA MELLOR has thirty years experience as a translator and editor, Résistance by Agnès Humbert (Bloomsbury, 2009) being a recent highlight.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : A King in Hiding: How a Child Refugee Became...
Éditeur : Icon Books
Date d'édition : 2015
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : Very Good