Word Freak by Stefan Fatsis
For many, Scrabble is merely a board game. For others it is an intellectual pilgrimage. In this book, Stefan Fatsis, journalist and self-confessed word freak, goes in search of the people for whom Scrabble is life and affords us a glimpse into the extraordinary world of the brilliant geeks and misfit savants who populate the highest ranks of the game. Playing competitively in tournaments across the world, Fatsis chronicles the story of how Scrabble has grown from a diversion invented by an unemployed architect during The Great Depression into the hugely successful, challenging and beloved game of today.
This book has come close to ruining my life.. Within two pages I was hooked. This is an enthralling and wonderfully written elegy * Daily Telegraph *
A remarkable book * Independent *
A quirky account of a very peculiar practice * Herald *
A very funny book -- Lynn Barber
An amiable memoir of self-inflicted obsession * Times Literary Supplement *
A remarkable book * Independent *
A quirky account of a very peculiar practice * Herald *
A very funny book -- Lynn Barber
An amiable memoir of self-inflicted obsession * Times Literary Supplement *
Stefan Fatsis covers the business of sport for The Wall Street Journal. He lives in Brooklyn, New York and is very good at Scrabble.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780224060615 |
| ISBN 10 | 0224060619 |
| Title | Word Freak |
| Author | Stefan Fatsis |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2002-09-05 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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