The Abbot's Great Sacrifice (Master Bridge Series) [Paperback]

David Bird (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2003 | Series: Master Bridge Series

In this eighth collection of stories featuring the bridge-crazy monks of St. Titus, the pompous Abbot suffers more than his share of the game’s aggravations. David Bird once again treats readers to a first-class mix of exhilarating bridge and hilarious dialogue.

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About the Author

David Bird, celebrated humorous bridge writer, has also many other bridge books to his credit. He is the bridge critic for The Mail on Sunday, the Evening News, and the Glasgow Evening Times. He lives in Chandlers Ford, near Southampton.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Cassell (September 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0304366137
• ISBN-13: 978-0304366132
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,689,932 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

David Bird is the author of 108 bridge books, recently overtaking the total of the late Terence Reese. He is best known for his humorous bridge fiction, involving the monks of the St Titus monastery headed by the pompous Abbot, Hugo Yorke-Smith. Bridge correspondent for the Mail on Sunday (UK) and the London Evening Standard, David contributes to many bridge magazines around the world and is a frequent commentator on international bridge events for Bridge Base Online. Married to Thelma, with two children and a four-year-old grandson, he has a great passion for travelling the world. In any country they visit, he and Thelma make sure that they take full advantage of the local food and drink. They are also keen snorkellers.