Heroes, Icons and Scandals
Seiten
2022
Master Point Press (Verlag)
978-1-77140-076-3 (ISBN)
Master Point Press (Verlag)
978-1-77140-076-3 (ISBN)
A sequel to the author's Playing With Bridge Legends, this book takes a critical look at the key figures in the game of bridge over the last fifty years.
Twenty years ago, Barnet Shenkin's Playing with the Bridge Legends (Master Point Press, December 2000, now OP, ISBN 978 189415 421 5) gave its readers a fascinating insight into what it is like to play with and against the best players in the game of bridge. In some ways this book is a sequel to that one -- it focuses on the great characters in the history of bridge, both the heroes and the villains. So there are chapters on Culbertson, Belladonna, Garozzo, and Zia, as well as behind-the-scenes accounts of the cheating scandals in Stockholm, Bermuda and Buenos Aires involving Reese, Schapiro and the Italian Blue Team. Just as in his first book, the author also draws on his own experiences at the very top of the game, putting the reader at the table, and letting him find out exactly how it feels to 'play with the bridge legends'.
Twenty years ago, Barnet Shenkin's Playing with the Bridge Legends (Master Point Press, December 2000, now OP, ISBN 978 189415 421 5) gave its readers a fascinating insight into what it is like to play with and against the best players in the game of bridge. In some ways this book is a sequel to that one -- it focuses on the great characters in the history of bridge, both the heroes and the villains. So there are chapters on Culbertson, Belladonna, Garozzo, and Zia, as well as behind-the-scenes accounts of the cheating scandals in Stockholm, Bermuda and Buenos Aires involving Reese, Schapiro and the Italian Blue Team. Just as in his first book, the author also draws on his own experiences at the very top of the game, putting the reader at the table, and letting him find out exactly how it feels to 'play with the bridge legends'.
Barnet Shenkin was born in Glasgow into a bridge-playing family. He has won every major event in the UK, including the prestigious Sunday Times pairs event (with Michael Rosenberg). He has represented Scotland, Britain and the USA in international events with success. He moved to the USA in 1997, and has since won three National titles. He now concentrates on teaching bridge and writing about the game.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 21.11.2022 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | b&w photos |
| Verlagsort | Toronto |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Spielen / Raten |
| ISBN-10 | 1-77140-076-5 / 1771400765 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-77140-076-3 / 9781771400763 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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