Bridge for People Who Don't Know One Card from Another

By Ray Young

Book Overview

Just the basics are the best place to start with anything new. That's all you need and it's what you have here. With this book you can sit down at a bridge table for the first time and know that you won't embarrass yourself. Words and colour pictures strip away the mumbo-jumbo to give you the simple essence of the game in this unique book. And it is simplicity itself to use and understand. You can be playing this wonderful game in no time at all and with a little practice you will quickly find yourself very comfortable in the good company of other Bridge players. This is a truly great game. And a compelling pastime that will introduce you to new friends with whom you have something in common. You will find that Bridge becomes a great social asset! Book jacket.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0064633802
• ISBN13: 9780064633802
• Release Date: January 1986
• Publisher: Barnes & Noble Books
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Beginners bridge

A friend of mine gave me this book many years ago when I was in college. This book is a wonderful resource book for someone learning bridge with little or no background in the game. Based on the advice that I was given which I found to be be quite useful, the book works best if read from cover to cover initially, to get the feel of the game. It is only about 75 pages of actual text, and even then it is an easy, quick and quite entertaining read and catches your interest. Then you can go back and work your way through the meatier aspects of playing the game. After a couple of times through the book, a novice can literally sit down, with understanding friends, and play bridge. The book is very helpful in bidding your hands and in playing. It is quite useful in its hints, and I made notes on what to look for in my hands to enable me to bid somewhat intelligently and enjoy the game. I would recommend this book be in every rec center and library in the reference section. It would make a wonderful text book. I had attempted to learn bridge with other books labelled bridge for beginners, but the complexity of the game and the strategies lost me. This book cuts through to the core basics to get you started, without the panic of "what do I do now?" The cartoon illustrations and humor keep your interest, serve to explain the concepts, and focus on the reason why people would play to begin with-- for their enjoyment and the social interaction with their friends. Great book.