The Penguin Book Of Card Games: Everything You Need To Know to play over 250 Games
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With Penguin's classic card game compendium, rainy days never looked so good
Whether you are a cardsharp or online-poker wannabe, The Penguin Book of Card Games has everything you will ever need to know about playing cards. From games of high skill (Bridge) to games of high chance (Newmarket) to trick-taking (Whist) and banking (Pontoon), David Parlett, a seasoned card-game specialist, gives you countless games to play. With a working description of each game, including the rules, variations, and origins of each, this book will delight, entertain, and inform both the novice and the experienced player.
Whether you are a cardsharp or online-poker wannabe, The Penguin Book of Card Games has everything you will ever need to know about playing cards. From games of high skill (Bridge) to games of high chance (Newmarket) to trick-taking (Whist) and banking (Pontoon), David Parlett, a seasoned card-game specialist, gives you countless games to play. With a working description of each game, including the rules, variations, and origins of each, this book will delight, entertain, and inform both the novice and the experienced player.
- ISBN:
- 9780141037875
- Publication Date:
- 2008-01-01
- Publisher:
- Penguin Books
- Language:
- English
- Page Count:
- 658
- Size:
- 7.82" l x 5.08" w x 1.61" h
Info
- Games
Category
- Card Games
- General and Miscellaneous
Subject