Black and White

Name: Black and White
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SKU: 9781419759864
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The Rise and Fall of Bobby Fischer

By Julian Voloj

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Summary

Black and White traces the remarkable life of Bobby Fischer (1943–2008), from his solitary childhood in Brooklyn to his rise as a chess prodigy and competitive champion. The graphic novel explores his journey through fame, mental illness, and eventual disgrace, revealing the complex man behind the legend.
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Ideal for readers interested in biographical graphic novels, chess enthusiasts, and those intrigued by stories of genius and personal struggle.

Description

The life of Bobby Fischer (1943–2008) had many unexpected moves—from his solitary childhood to his stratospheric accomplishments in the world of competitive chess, and eventually, his descent into mental illness and disgrace.

Black and White begins in Brooklyn, where Fischer was born and raised by a single mother. By the time he was a teen, he had established himself as a loner and dropped out of school. But none of that mattered; he had found his true calling—chess.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781419759864

Publisher: Abrams

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 11 May 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Abrams ComicArts

Illustration: black and white illustrations throughout

Contributors:

Illustrated by Willian Wagner

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 165.0mm

Height: 241.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 176

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About the Author

Julian Voloj is a New York–based writer whose work has been published in the New York Times, Rolling Stone, the Washington Post, and many other national and international publications. Born to Colombian parents in Germany, where he studied literature and linguistics, Voloj moved to New York in 2004. His fascination for forgotten heroes and hidden figures stems from his own family history and has been a leitmotif in his nonfiction graphic novels. He is the author of Basquiat.

Wagner Willian is a comics artist, visual artist, writer, and editor. He has won the main awards in the Brazilian market, such as Prêmio Jabuti, HQMIX, and Troféu Grampo de Ouro, and has been published in France, Portugal, Germany, Spain, the Czech Republic, and Poland. He lives in São Paulo.