The Complete Idiot's Guide to Bridge

by H. Anthony Medley

You're no idiot, of course. You host the most fabulous dinner parties and select just the right wines. But when it comes time to play some bridge, you feel like hiding away in the kitchen. Don't spend the evening washing dishes! This book will help you learn the rules of the game in friendly, easy-to-swallow bites. You'll learn how to deal and play a "rubber"(that's bridge-talk for a game), how to keep score, and even how to deal with less-than perfect partners! In this Complete Idiot's Guide you get:

Genres: Nonfiction, Games

364 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1997

Reviews

[Ian Allan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm an advanced beginner or intermediate player, I think. We play once per week, and I've played a few hundred hands on my phone. I know a lot of the basics of bidding and how to score games.

I took a few ideas of worth out of this book, but it quickly got complicated, with my eyes starting to glaze over. I couldn't focus on it well enough to retain much of what I was reading. Read about half of it.

Author consistently misused used less/fewer, which I found distracting. (He would write, "if you have LESS than 13 points" when he should have been writing "if you have FEWER than 13 points".)

I haven't looked into other instructional bridge books. I would guess that there are others that are better than this one (and probably a few that are worse).

[Karin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy to read and understand Bridge Guide. Lots of helpful hints and tips, and I enjoyed the writing style.

[Bonnie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book brings together much of what I had picked up in a fragmented fashion. The pieces are making more sense when explained in truly a simple step by step process. I'm enjoying the book, and it is actually easy reading.