A king in hiding
Subtitle: how a child refugee became a world chess champion
By: Fahim with Sophie Le Callennec and Xavier Parmentier ; translated from the French by Barbara Mellor
Contributors: Le Callennec, Sophie, author; Parmentier, Xavier, author; Mellor, Barbara, translator
Publisher: Icon Books
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 227
ISBN-13: 9781848318281; 9781848318298
Subjects: Chess players; Biography; Refugee children
Other titles: How a child refugee became a world chess champion
Work titles: Roi clandestin
Description: 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.
Notes: Translated from the French.