Author: Michael Penick

Finally a sound, humorous five-card major book that anyone will enjoy reading. From teaching the rank of the suits to a sensible glossary of terms, here is a basic bridge book for beginners that is complete yet streamlined, solid but thoroughly understandable. It is suitable for self-teaching or for classroom use.

Chapters include:

• Mechanics
• Scoring
• The Opening Bid
• Other Opening Suit Bids
• The Notrump Exception
• Games and Slams
• Responses To Opening Suit Bids
• Responses To Opening Notrump Bids
• Opener's Rebids
• Doubles
• Overcalls
• Play Of The Hand
• Defender's Play
• Slam Bidding