A King in Hiding
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.
| Autor: | Fahim |
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| EAN: | 9781848318281 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 227 |
| Produktart: | kartoniert, broschiert |
| Verlag: | Icon Books |
| Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 13.02.2015 |
| Untertitel: | How a child refugee became a world chess champion |
| Schlagworte: | Mohammad, Fahim Schachmeister Englisch; Berichte/Erinnerungen/Biografien |
| Größe: | 15 × 130 × 198 |
| Gewicht: | 182 g |
