{"product_id":"bobby-fischer-goes-to-war-how-a-lone-american-star-defeated-the-soviet-chess-machine-isbn-9780060510251","title":"Bobby Fischer Goes to War: How A Lone American Star Defeated the Soviet Chess Machine","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy the authors of the national bestseller Wittgenstein’s Poker, a riveting account of the legendary 1972 chess match between Boris Spassky, the world champion from the Soviet Union, and the American challenger Bobby Fischer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the summer of 1972, with a presidential crisis stirring in the United States and the cold war at a pivotal point, the Soviet world chess champion Boris Spassky and his American challenger Bobby Fischer met in Reykjavik, Iceland for a chess match that held the world spellbound for two months with reports of psychological warfare, political intrigue, and cliffhangers. Thirty years later, David Edmonds and John Eidinow have set out to reexamine the story we recollect as the quintessential cold war clash between a lone American star and the Soviet chess machine. A mesmerizing narrative of hubris and despair, Bobby Fischer Goes to War is a biting deconstruction of the Bobby Fischer myth, a nuanced study on the art of brinkmanship, and a revelatory cold war tragicomedy.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“[Edmonds and Eidinow] show themselves once again to be grandmasters of nonfiction narrative.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Bobby Fischer Goes to War tells the story in fine, brisk style…conveying the richness of the world beyond the chessboard.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTime magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A fascinating story well told.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNashville Tennessean\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Superbly researched…. Bobby Fischer Goes to War fills an important gab in the literature on this showdown.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFlorida Sun-Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] praiseworthy, terrific book… marvelous.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChess Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is the definitive history of Fischer vs. Spassky.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Note to Hollywood: It’s Miracle meets A Beautiful Mind. Get on it.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The finest addendum ever to the 1972 chess world championship.’” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Bobby Fischer Goes to War tells the story in fine, brisk style.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTime Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA superbly researched reminder of a 20th century culture clash.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAtlanta Journal-Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Perhaps the finest addendum ever to the 1972 chess world championship contest.’” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“David Edmonds and John Eidinow have penned a delightful book about the politics of that legendary match.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Engagingly written... a real page-turner!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Enthralling…. Edmonds and Eidinow are ideal guides through the history and psychology of chess.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[An] intriguing look at the world of competitive chess, circa 1972.... Good reading, especially for chess buffs.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The book will be one of the major sources of history for new generations of chess players.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Readers will savor a marvelous portrait of East against West, with perceived societal superiority as the real prize.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ecco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887569694949,"sku":"NP9780060510251","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780060510251.jpg?v=1730226983","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/bobby-fischer-goes-to-war-how-a-lone-american-star-defeated-the-soviet-chess-machine-isbn-9780060510251","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}