The Bridge Book: For Beginning Players [Paperback]

Frank Stewart (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 188 pages
• Publisher: Baron Barclay Bridge Supplies (November 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0910791333
• ISBN-13: 978-0910791335
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,353,886 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #56 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Entertainment > Puzzles & Games > Card Games > Bridge

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27 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get your game off on the right foot! Learn to THINK bridge., December 16, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Bridge Book: For Beginning Players (Paperback)

I recommend this to all beginning bridge players and will recommend to all my students. Frank presents the material in a logical fashion along with a thought process that will get you going in the right direction. Bridge is more than memorizing the basics. Learn how to "think"bridge from Frank's easy to follow explanations. IngridH at OKbridge

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good but not without flaws, February 8, 2006

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J. Butler "A Reader" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Bridge Book: For Beginning Players (Paperback)

The Bridge Book is a solid and highly readable introduction to playing bridge. The strengths of the book include its low price, clear lessons, and many quizzes that allow you to test your comprehension of the material. This is one of the most accessible bridge books I've ever seen. The flaws, however, include a rather clumsy organization of chapters, a small number of less than clear explanations, and a somewhat out-of-date approach. The book was written almost two decades ago and still recommends opening 1 NT with 16-18 points, as opposed to the more modern (but not universally accepted) 15-17 points. These are minor flaws though, and if you tend to play with people who learned the game a number of years ago, The Bridge Book would be a good place to start learning.

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply M-A-R-V-E-L-O-U-S!, July 2, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: The Bridge Book: For Beginning Players (Paperback)

The most fantastic book possible for beginners and learners who want to be GOOD PLAYERS, fast!

I was lucky to get a nice, clean copy early on, and refer to it often. Highly recommended, even as a nice thoughtful gift for other new players and friends.