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Tim Crothers

    A Knight Without a Castle
    The Queen of Katwe
    • The Queen of Katwe

      A Story of Life, Chess, and One Extraordinary Girl's Dream of Becoming a Grandmaster

      • 224 strony
      • 8 godzin czytania

      Based on a popular "ESPN Magazine" article, optioned by Disney filmsNthe astonishing true story of Phiona Mutesi, a teenager from the slums of Kampala, Uganda, who, inspired by an unlikely mentor, a war refugee turned missionary, becomes an international chess champion.

      The Queen of Katwe
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    • A Knight Without a Castle

      • 220 stron
      • 8 godzin czytania

      Foreword by Tim Crothers, author of The Queen of KatweWhile some would have hailed Katwe as a den of failures, Robert Katende sees it as a training ground for future kings and queens. Once too poor to afford the rat poison with which he planned to take his own life, Robert's legacy tells an astonishing true story of resilience and hope.

      A Knight Without a Castle